It looks like the crisis is entering a new phase:
The leader of Venezuela’s opposition, Juan Guaido, on Tuesday declared he was “beginning the final phase of Operation Freedom” after a dawn address in which he was flanked by men in military fatigues and armored vehicles in the capital Caracas.
Venezuela’s Information Minister Jorge Rodríguez called Guaido’s action a “coup” on Twitter, adding that the government is “deactivating a small number of traitorous military personnel.”
“We call on the people to remain in maximum alert so that, together with the glorious Bolivian armed forces, we defeat this attempted coup and preserve peace. We will win,” he said.
This is supposedly National Guard troops attacking other National Guard troops:
Breaking: in #Venezuela – national guards arresting/attacking other national guards #OperacionLibertad pic.twitter.com/LPPOw1k0QH
— Trish Regan (@trish_regan) April 30, 2019
And this is gunfire outside an air base:
Gunfire heard outside of La Carlota airbase, forces loyal to Guaido are clashing with Maduros security forces#Venezuela pic.twitter.com/INPzZDB1cU
— CNW (@ConflictsW) April 30, 2019
Pompeo made this reference yesterday:
Pompeo says Maduro's inner circle looking for exit strategy in Venezuela https://t.co/IUWvAly3PI
— Matthew Continetti (@continetti) April 29, 2019