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Venezuela's self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido speaks in front of the warehouse housing U.S. humanitarian aid destined for Venezuela, in Cucuta, Colombia, Saturday, Feb. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

Juan Guaido: Foreign intervention to remove Nicolas Maduro needed

By Frederic Puglie — Special to The Washington Times

Policemen stand guard during a concert at Tienditas International Bridge, in Venezuela, Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, on the border with Colomcia. Venezuela's power struggle is set to convert into a battle of the bands Friday when musicians demanding Nicolas Maduro allow in humanitarian aid and those supporting the embattled leader's refusal sing in rival concerts being held at both sides of a border bridge where tons of donated food and medicine are being stored. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

National Guard fires tear gas amid Venezuela border tension

By Christine Armario and Luis Andres Henao - Associated Press

This photo combo of file photos shows opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim president of Venezuela Juan Guaido, left, on Feb. 8, 2019 and Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, on Feb. 7, 2019, both in Caracas, Venezuela. Dueling concerts will literally set the stage for a showdown on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, between Venezuela’s government and an opposition vowing to draw masses of people to push humanitarian aid into Venezuela despite Maduro's objections. (AP Photos/Ariana Cubillos)

1 killed, 12 injured amid aid standoff in Venezuela

By Christine Armario and Luis Andres Henao - Associated Press

Youths wearing white T-shirts and Venezuelan flags hike through an unmarked trail between high bushes to sneak into Colombia, for the &quot;Venezuela Aid Live&quot; concert on the Colombian side of the border, in Palotal, Venezuela, Friday, Feb. 22, 2019. Venezuela's power struggle is set to become a battle of the bands Friday when musicians demanding President Nicolas Maduro allow in humanitarian aid and those supporting his refusal sing in rival concerts being held at both sides of a border bridge where tons of donated food and medicine are stored.(AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

The Latest: Venezuela partially closes Colombian border

Associated Press

CORRECTS SPELLING OF GUAIDO - Venezuela's self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido walks into the crowd after he addressed transportation workers during a demonstration of support for him in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019. Venezuela is gripped by a historic political and economic crisis despite having the world’s largest proven oil reserves. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Venezuela’s Maduro closes Brazil border to block aid entry

By SCOTT SMITH and JOSHUA GOODMAN - Associated Press

A man walks with a couple loaves of bread past a mural of Venezuela's late former president Hugo Chavez, in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. Nearly three weeks after the Trump administration backed an all-out effort to force out Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, the embattled socialist leader is holding strong and defying predictions of an imminent demise. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Maduro challenger plans caravans for US aid to Venezuela

By SCOTT SMITH and CHRISTINE ARMARIO - Associated Press

In this Feb. 4, 2019 photo, diabetes patient Aminta Villamizar lies on her bed next to a statue of Dr. Jose Greogrio Hernandez, a 19th century Venezuelan doctor who treated the poor and is revered throughout the country as a saint, in Caracas, Venezuela. “I was a person who worked my entire life, but this sickness destroyed me,” she said, complaining of joint pain and blurry vision. “If we don’t receive help, we’ll have to resign ourselves to God’s will.” (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Venezuela’s political fight could snarl rush to ship aid in

By JOSHUA GOODMAN and CHRISTINE ARMARIO - Associated Press

In this Feb. 4, 2019 photo, diabetes patient Aminta Villamizar, 83, is lifted into her bed by her grandson Antonio, in Caracas, Venezuela. Villamizar, a retired cleaning woman, has lost her right leg and two toes on her left one because she can’t find enough insulin to stave off diabetes. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Politics prevail in rush to supply Venezuela much-needed aid

By JOSHUA GOODMAN and CHRISTINE ARMARIO - Associated Press

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, center, who has declared himself the interim president of Venezuela, greets supporters as he arrives at a demonstration demanding the resignation of President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. Momentum is growing for Venezuela's opposition movement led by Guaido, who has called supporters back into the streets for nationwide protests Saturday, escalating pressure on Maduro to step down.(AP Photo/Juan Carlos Hernandez)

Venezuela’s Guaido urges military defections amid protests

By MANUEL RUEDA and FABIOLA SANCHEZ - Associated Press

Anti-government protesters gather for the start of a nationwide demonstration demanding the resignation of President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. Momentum is growing for Venezuela's opposition movement led by lawmaker Juan Guaido, who has called supporters back into the streets for nationwide protests Saturday, escalating pressure on embattled Maduro to step down. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Venezuela’s Guaido urges military defections amid protests

By Manuel Rueda and Fabiola Sanchez - Associated Press

Opposition National Assembly President Juan Guaido, accompanied by his wife Fabiana Rosales and his 20-month-old daughter Miranda, listens to a reporter's question during a news conference outside their apartment, in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. Guaido said security forces showed up at their home in an attempt to intimidate him. &quot;The dictatorship thinks it can intimidate us,&quot; Guaido said. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Guaido to police: Don’t cross ‘red line’ with my family

By CHRISTINE ARMARIO and FABIOLA SANCHEZ - Associated Press

Opposition National Assembly President Juan Guaido takes part in a walkout against President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. The 35-year-lawmaker has transformed from a little-known opposition figure into a commanding force in the nation's politics with the backing of U.S. President Donald Trump and two dozen other nations recognizing him as Venezuela's interim president. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Trump call to Juan Guaido boosts opposition for Venezuela walkout

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

People chant anti-government slogans in a walkout against President Nicolas Maduro, in Maracaibo, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. Venezuelans are exiting their homes and workplaces in a walkout organized by the opposition to demand that Maduro leave power. (AP Photo/Boris Vergara)

Scenes from a protest: Venezuelans fill streets of capital

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Graffiti that reads in Spanish: &quot;Hunger 2019&quot; covers a highway wall in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. Venezuelans are struggling with hyperinflation and widespread food shortages. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Presidential standoff may worsen Venezuelans’ misery

By JOSHUA GOODMAN and SCOTT SMITH - Associated Press

National Security Adviser John Bolton speaks as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin listens during a press briefing at the White House, Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

Donald Trump hits Venezuela with new sanctions as U.S. steps up pressure on Nicolas Maduro

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

A U.S flag flies outside the U.S. embassy in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. Venezuelans headed into uncharted political waters Thursday, with the young leader of a newly united and combative opposition claiming to hold the presidency and socialist President Nicolas Maduro digging in for a fight with the Trump administration. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Venezuela suspends expulsion of U.S. diplomats

By Manuel Rueda and Edith M. Lederer - Associated Press

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro points to someone in the crowd as he sits inside the Supreme Court for an annual ceremony that marks the start of the judicial year in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019. At right is Tibisay Lucena, president of the National Electoral Council. Venezuelans are heading into uncharted political waters after the young leader of a newly united opposition claimed Wednesday to hold the presidency and Maduro dug in for a fight with the Trump administration. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Some US diplomats leaving Venezuela amid political crisis

By SCOTT SMITH and JOSHUA GOODMAN - Associated Press

Juan Guaido, head of Venezuela's opposition-run congress, declares himself interim president of Venezuela, during a rally demanding President Nicolas Maduro's resignation in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

The Latest: Venezuela’s Guaido would consider Maduro amnesty

Associated Press

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gives his annual address to the nation, before members of the Constitutional Assembly inside the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. Venezuela’s economic crisis is deepening, with masses fleeing the country to escape runaway inflation on pace to surpass 23 million percent. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

White House: ‘All options on the table’ in Venezuela

By Ben Wolfgang and Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

An opposition member holds a poster board with the prices of basic food during a protest against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. Venezuela's re-invigorated opposition faces a crucial test Wednesday as it seeks to fill streets nationwide with protesters in an appeal to the military and the poor to shift loyalties that until recently looked solidly behind Maduro's government. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Venezuelans fill streets clamoring for Nicolas Maduro to step down

By Joshua Goodman - Associated Press