Guaido's press team released a statement on Monday denying the accusations and insisting it had no agreements with private security firms. Venezuela says plot "orchestrated" by U.S.

The vote reflects a changing balance of power within the opposition, which is trying to find new ways to connect with voters ahead of the nation's presidential election.

While a number of countries, including the U.S. and U.K., have recognized Guaido’s claim, he has never been able to assert his authority and Maduro remains in charge.

The Venezuelan embassy in Washington, DC, that was run by the opposition has suspended its operations, it announced in a press release Friday, following Juan Guaidó’s ouster as opposition leader.

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó says he fled to Colombia because he faced arrest by the Maduro dictatorship — and then to Miami because he faced deportation.

May 5, CARACAS - Venezuelan opposition party Voluntad Popular on Friday named a new candidate for a key presidential primary in October, replacing formerly anti-government leader Juan Guaido who ...

“Mr. Guaido`s recognition flies in the face of the reality on the ground,” said Sarosh Zaiwalla, a senior partner at Zaiwalla & Co., representing the Maduro board.