Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who many nations have recognised as the country's rightful interim ruler, speaks during conference in Caracas, Venezuela March 9, 2020. REUTERS/Manaure Quintero
CARACAS (Reuters) - In January, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claimed a major victory: congress lawmakers elected his favoured candidate as National Assembly leader, putting the increasingly authoritarian nation's last independent institution within his grasp.
Opponents cried foul, accusing the Venezuelan leader of intimidating and attempting to bribe lawmakers to oust Maduro's arch-rival, opposition head Juan Guaido, in the Jan. 5 vote.
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