On Tuesday, the opposition leader Mr Guaido took to the streets of Venezuela to call for an uprising against Mr Maduro. The call for action failed but Mr Guaido suggested there was more that could be done to remove the current President. Although the opposition leader ultimately wants a “peaceful transition” he has hinted that military action from other countries could be an option.
Speaking to Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo he said: “I do not rule out a military intervention, because it is entirely clear what the Maduro regime is about.
“But this is a measure of last resort. It is important to first try to facilitate a peaceful transition.”
One of Venezuela’s closest allies, Russia, said it would not interfere following Mr Guaido’s failed coup earlier in the week.
In an official communique the Russian government commented: “The radical opposition in Venezuela has once again turned to violent methods of confrontation.
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“Instead of a peaceful settlement of political differences, a course has been taken to foment a conflict, provoking violations of order and clashes with the country’s armed forces.”
Although Moscow has said it will not get involved in any conflict, they have also accused the US of helping to organise the coup.
Venezuela’s minister of foreign affairs, Jorge Arreaza also suggested the US was behind Mr Guaido’s attempted uprising.
Earlier this week he asserted: “This is directly planned in Washington, in the Pentagon and Department of State, and by national security adviser John Bolton. They are leading this coup and giving orders to this man Guaidó”.
On Wednesday, Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov spoke to US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo.
During the phone call, Mr Pompeo urged Moscow to drop its support of Maduro.
Mr Pompeo warned Russia that the intervention between Russia and Cuba was destabilising Venezuela and causing tension between Washington and Moscow.
Russia hit back and claimed the US’s involvement in Venezuela was breaching international agreements.