"In a lot of countries, these classic images of stern-faced soldiers with rifles overseeing politics had become taboo," said AS/COA's Brian Winter to The Washington Post.

"If the expectations are raised but not met, then you have a real problem," said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to Associated Press about Juan Guaidó's White House meeting.

The region's militaries are back in public view. Watch or attend AQ's discussion on the political and economic impacts.

"The U.S. is becoming anxious that the window of opportunity is closing in," said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to PRI about Venezuelan opposition efforts against Nicolás Maduro's regime.

"It erases all the doubts about his leadership," said AS/COA's Guillermo Zubillaga to The Guardian on Guaidó's meeting with President Donald Trump.

"[Opposition leaders] have got to force the Maduro regime to react to them, instead of vice versa," said AS/COA's Eric Farnsworth to The New York Times.

"Governments throughout the Americas and Europe must begin a coordinated effort to identify and seize assets of corrupt regime officials," writes COA Board Member and Scotiabank President and CEO Brian J. Porter in the National Post.