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National Security Adviser John Bolton speaks about Venezuela outside the West Wing of the White House, Tuesday, April 30, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

John Bolton Venezuela chaos rhetoric reveals Trump stake in crisis

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Opponents to Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro face off with Bolivarian National Guards in armored vehicles who are loyal to the president, during an attempted military uprising in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Opposition leader Juan Guaido took to the streets with a small contingent of heavily armed troops in a call for the military to rise up and oust Maduro. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Juan Guaido Venezuela ‘final phase’ to push Nicolas Maduro from power

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Venezuela's opposition leader and self proclaimed president Juan Guaido, greets the crowd during a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, April 27, 2019. The Trump administration has added Venezuelan Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza to a Treasury Department sanctions target list as it increases pressure on Guaido's opponent, embattled President Nicolas Maduro. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

The Latest: Guaido calls for more street protests Wednesday

Associated Press

Nelly Navarro sits with her kids Nerianny and Luis in a beauty salon where she came to consult how much money she could get for her hair, in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Navarro said she needs the $100 to travel to Colombia where she's planning to move. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

In Venezuela, women sell hair as another way to get by

By Fabiola Sanchez - Associated Press

In this image taken from video provided by the International Red Cross, volunteers load into waiting vehicles the first shipment of humanitarian aid from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies at the Simon Bolivar International Airport in Maiquetia, Venezuela, Tuesday, April 16, 2019. The Red Cross announced in late March that it had obtained permission from officials to begin delivering assistance to the crisis-stricken country. (International Committee of the Red Cross via AP)

First Red Cross aid distributed in crisis-torn Venezuela

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA and CHRISTINE ARMARIO - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 28, 2017 file photo, prison guards stand on the roof of the Ramo Verde military prison in Los Teques, on the outskirts of Caracas, Venezuela. The International Committee of the Red Cross has regained access to visit prisons in Venezuela, including highly guarded military facilities such as Ramo Verde where dozens of inmates considered political prisoners are being held. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

Red Cross regains entry to Venezuela jails, military prisons

By JOSHUA GOODMAN and JAMEY KEATEN - Associated Press

Venezuela's self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido, center, arrives for a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, March 28, 2019. The Venezuelan government on Thursday said it has barred Guaido from holding public office for 15 years, though the National Assembly leader brushed off the measure and said it would not derail his campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Red Cross ready to aid Venezuela, warns against politics

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press

Opposition leader Juan Guaido, self-proclaimed interim president of Venezuela, talks during a meeting calling for more protests, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Boris Vergara)

Venezuelans search for water as new blackouts hit nationwide

By JORGE RUEDA and CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press

A man stands outside his home during a power outage in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 25, 2019. A new power outage spread across much of Venezuela on Monday, knocking communications offline and stirring fears of a repeat of the chaos almost two weeks ago during the nation's largest-ever blackout. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Weary Venezuelans adapt to more nationwide power cuts

By JORGE RUEDA and CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press

People check a garbage pile for food, in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 18, 2019. Venezuelans are facing a severe economic and political crisis as President Nicolas Maduro has remained in power despite heavy pressure from the United States and other countries arrayed against him, managing to retain the loyalty of most of Venezuelas military leaders. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Nicolas Maduro used Venezuela oil to buy political loyalty as citizens left to starve

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Lawyer: German journalist detained in Venezuela set free

By SCOTT SMITH - Associated Press

National Assembly President Juan Guaido, who declared himself interim president of Venezuela, leaps on to a vehicle to speak to supporters as he visits different points of anti-government protest in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Guaido has declared himself interim president and demands new elections, arguing that President Nicolas Maduro's re-election last year was invalid. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

U.S. support Juan Guaido in Venezuela strong as diplomats leave

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Motorists stop on the road near a working cell phone tower during rolling blackouts in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 11, 2019. Some say the cell phone tower is one of the few in regular operation, transforming the spot into one of the city’s most popular destinations. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Venezuelans turn highway off ramp into cellphone hotspot

By SCOTT SMITH - Associated Press

People collect water coming from a broken pipe that belongs to the city water service, during rolling blackouts which has kept people without running water in their homes in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 11, 2019. The blackout has intensified the toxic political climate, with opposition leader Juan Guaido blaming alleged government corruption and mismanagement and President Nicolas Maduro accusing his U.S.-backed adversary of sabotaging the national grid. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

U.S. pulling last diplomats from Venezuela amid power crisis

By Fabiola Sanchez and Scott Smith - Associated Press

A woman wipes away tears as she stands with others listening to Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who has declared himself interim president, during a rally to commemorate International Women's Day in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, March 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

More blackouts hit Venezuela as opposition, government rally

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press

People walk on a dark street during a power outage in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, March 7, 2019. A power outage left much of Venezuela in the dark early Thursday evening in what appeared to be one of the largest blackouts yet in a country where power failures have become increasingly common. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Huge power outage in Venezuela raises tensions amid crisis

By Christopher Torchia and Christine Armario - Associated Press

Residents cross a street in the dark after a power outage in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, March 7, 2019. A power outage left much of Venezuela in the dark early Thursday evening in what appeared to be one of the largest blackouts yet in a country where power failures have become increasingly common. Crowds of commuters in capital city Caracas were walking home after metro service ground to a halt and traffic snarled as cars struggled to navigate intersections where stoplights were out. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Venezuela buckles under massive power, communications outage

By SCOTT SMITH and FABIOLA SANCHEZ and CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press

Anti-government protesters start to gather for a rally to demand the resignation of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 4, 2019. The United States and about 50 other countries recognize opposition Congress President Juan Guaido as the rightful president of Venezuela, while Maduro says he is the target of a U.S.-backed coup plot. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

The Latest: UN calls for dialogue in Venezuela standoff

Associated Press

A youth helps an elderly woman walk across the Tachira River into Colombia, while the Simon Bolivar International Bridge remains closed by Venezuelan authorities, in La Parada, near Cucuta, Colombia, Sunday, March 3, 2019. Last weekend, opposition leader Juan Guaido coordinated a failed effort to bring aid from Colombia and Brazil into Venezuela, where security forces loyal to President Nicolas Maduro blocked the supplies at its border bridges, with Maduro describing Guaido’s gambit as part of a U.S.-backed plot to overthrow him. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

Guaido returns to Venezuela, calls for more street protests

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press

Venezuela's self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido speaks during a joint statement with Brazils President Jair Bolsonaro, in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Feb.28, 2019. Guaido met Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro, who recognizes Guaido and has taken a hard line against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. (AP Photo/Lucio Tavora)

Venezuela’s Guaido plans to go home despite safety concerns

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press