MADURO UNDER SIEGE: The Venezuela crisis: US and Russia square off as Maduro must throw the dice By Peter Fabricius Pfabric
The protracted crisis in Venezuela could be coming to a head, with violent clashes between government and opposition forces and claims by opposition leader Juan Guaidó that the military has at last begun to join the mass protests against the Nicolas Maduro regime.
But Russia has already moved small numbers of troops and larger quantities of military equipment to Venezuela. Though Moscow insists the troops are there purely for “consultation” and not for operational purposes, Washington clearly suspects Russia is preparing to bolster Maduro against the Guaidó-led uprising and to deter any US military intervention.
The Stratfor risk analysis company believes that Guaidó’s campaign to topple Maduro, which began in January when he declared himself the real president, had begun waning for lack of support by the military. Guaidó said the “final phase” of the movement to oust Maduro was beginning, that “brave soldiers, brave patriots, brave men devoted to the constitution have heeded our call” and urged more Venezuelans to fill the streets in protest.
However, speaking from Caracas, Venezuela’s ambassador to South Africa Mairin Moreno Merida defiantly insisted that “the country is in total normality” and that Guaidó’s military support was illusory.
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