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Spanish foreign minister Josep Borrell, speaks during a joint press conference with his Lebanese counterpart Gebran Bassil, at the Lebanese foreign ministry in Beirut, Lebanon, Friday, May 3, 2019. Spain's acting foreign minister says a Venezuelan anti-government activist is a guest at the Spanish embassy in Caracas which can't be turned into a center of political activities. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

The Latest: Guaidó calls on Venezuelans to talk to troops

Associated Press

Venezuela's opposition leader and self proclaimed president Juan Guaido talks to an Army officer outside La Carlota air base in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Guaido took to the streets with a small contingent of armed soldiers and detained activist Leopoldo Lopez calling for a military uprising. (AP Photo/Boris Vergara)

What’s next for Venezuela after days of tumult?

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press

Rosa Maria Gomez, 65, poses for a photo, with a mural of revolutionary leader Ernesto Che Guevara, inside a makeshift shelter in the Petare neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, May 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Venezuela thrust to forefront of US-Russia clashes

By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

In this handout photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, center, accompanied by Defense Minister Gen. Vladimir Padrino Lopez, left, and the Strategies Operations Commander, Adm. Remigio Ceballos, arrive for a meeting with the troops at Fort Tiuna in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, May 2, 2019. (Jhonn Zerpa/Miraflores Press Office via AP)

Venezuela thrust to forefront of US-Russia clashes

By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

A fruit vendor counts his Bolivares in the Coche Market in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, May 2, 2019. Farmers truck in the produce, meat and coffee from miles around the capital to the market known for its low prices. Its customers include everybody from restaurant owners to homemakers. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Venezuelans return to daily struggle after violent unrest

By SCOTT SMITH - Associated Press

An anti-government protester launches a molotov cocktail at National Guard forces outside La Carlota airbase during clashes between the two sides in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Opposition leader Juan Guaido called for Venezuelans to fill streets around the country Wednesday to demand President Nicolas Maduro's ouster. Maduro is also calling for his supporters to rally. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Russia ready to talk with U.S. on Venezuela crisis, foreign minister says

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

In this handout photo released by Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, center, attends a meeting with troops at Fort Tiuna in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, May 2, 2019. Flanked by commanders, Maduro said Thursday that the military must be prepared to combat &quot;traitors&quot;, two days after opposition leader Juan Guaidó called for the military to turn against Maduro. (Jhonn Zerpa/Miraflores Press Office via AP)

The Latest: Venezuela’s López still expects Maduro’s ouster

Associated Press

In this file photo, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov looks toward an interpreter's booth during his talks with Spanish Fernando Arias, Director-General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, April 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) **FILE**

Russia denies U.S. claim on Maduro flight from Venezuela

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2018, file photo, Cuba's Director-General of U.S. Affairs Carlos Fernandez de Cossio makes a statement to reporters, in Havana, Cuba. De Cossio says his nation has no troops in Venezuela but it maintains the right to military and intelligence cooperation with its ally. (AP Photo/Desmond Boylan, File)

No Cuban troops in Venezuela, Cuban diplomat tells AP

By MATTHEW LEE and MICHAEL WEISSENSTEIN - Associated Press

Supporters holds Venezuelan and U.S. national flags as they listen to opposition leader Juan Guaidó speak during a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Guaidó called for Venezuelans to fill streets around the country Wednesday to demand President Nicolas Maduro's ouster. Maduro is also calling for his supporters to rally. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

US hopes for Venezuela change fizzle for 3rd time this year

By MATTHEW LEE and BEN FOX - Associated Press

Anti-government protesters, one carrying a homemade mortar, take cover as security forces fire tear gas to disperse demonstrators in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Opposition leader Juan Guaidó called for Venezuelans to fill streets around the country Wednesday to demand President Nicolás Maduro's ouster. Maduro is also calling for his supporters to rally. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Donald Trump considers military intervention in Venezuela to counter Maduro

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this photo released by the Miraflores Press Office, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, center, flanked by Venezuela's Defense Minister Gen. Vladimir Padrino Lopez, right, and the President of the Constituent Assembly Diosdado Cabello, left, speaks during a televised national message at Miraflores Presidential Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Opposition leader Juan Guaidó and jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez took to the streets with a small contingent of armed troops early Tuesday in a call for the military to rise up and oust President Maduro. (Miraflores Press Office via AP)

Before Venezuela, US had long involvement in Latin America

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

Venezuela's opposition leader and self proclaimed president Juan Guaido talks to an Army officer outside La Carlota air base in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Guaido took to the streets with a small contingent of armed soldiers and detained activist Leopoldo Lopez calling for a military uprising. (AP Photo/Boris Vergara)

Venezuelans take to streets as uprising attempt sputters

By SCOTT SMITH and CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press

An opponent to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro carrying a Venezuelan flag covers his face amid tear gas fired by soldiers loyal to Maduro during an attempted military uprising to oust Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó and jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez took to the streets with a small contingent of armed troops early Tuesday in a call for the military to rise up and oust Maduro. (AP Photo/Boris Vergara)

The Latest: More clashes in Venezuela’s political crisis

Associated Press

An anti-government protester throws a rock toward La Carlota airbase from where security forces fire tear gas at demonstrators in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Opposition leader Juan Guaidó called for Venezuelans to fill streets around the country Wednesday to demand President Nicolás Maduro's ouster. Maduro is also calling for his supporters to rally. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Nicolas Maduro regime buckles down in face of second day of protests in Venezuela

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Men look to recover usable parts from motorcycles burned during the previous day's clashes between anti-government protesters and security forces near La Carlota airbase in the Altamira neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Venezuela's capital is awakening to a tense calm as the country prepares for a new round of protests after a dramatic day of political upheaval, with opposition leader Juan Guaido calling for Venezuelans to fill streets around the country to demand President Nicolas Maduro's ouster. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

John Bolton says U.S. troops ‘on the balls’ of their feet over Venezuela

By Lauren Toms, Guy Taylor and Lauren Meier - The Washington Times

Illustration on Venezuela by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Venezuela at a crossroads

By John Londregan

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)

The Latest: Cuba rejects Trump’s threat over Venezuela

Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2019 file photo, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro flashes a vee for victory during his swearing-in ceremony at the Supreme Court in Caracas, Venezuela. Maduro was sworn in for a second term as president, but most Latin American countries, the United States and Canada denounced his government as illegitimate, arguing his re-election was a farce. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

Nicolas Maduro convinced by Russia not to flee Venezuela, Pompeo said

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

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