Here are three ways the Maduro government has moved to undercut the opposition-controlled legislature.
The Pressure on Venezuela's National Assembly
PRI: Guillermo Zubillaga on Why Juan Guaido Represents "A Big Hope"
The AS/COA's Venezuela Working Group head says many observers have called the January 5 vote for a new National Assembly president a "sham election."
AS/COA Insider: Eric Farnsworth on Venezuela's Chaotic Moment
The chaos is part of Nicolás Maduro’s strategy to keep the opposition on its heels and to consolidate power, says the AS/COA vice president in this Q&A.
VOA: Eric Farnsworth, "El gobierno interino sigue unido para oponerse al Sr. Maduro"
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Laura Sepúlveda
"De acuerdo con la constitución de Venezuela, es Juan Guaidó quien es el presidente interino del país", dijo el vicepresidente de AS/COA.
How to Explain Maduro's Radical Move Against Guaidó
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Félix Seijas Rodríguez
The government’s blockade of the National Assembly on Jan. 5 seems to have run counter to its own 2020 election strategy. Can the opposition capitalize?
Goodbye, Chávez: LatAm’s Biggest Stories of the 2010s
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Theo Manzali de Sá Kaye
A leftist icon dies, a country collapses.
Wiretaps and Conspiracies: An Inside Look at Venezuela's Military
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Emilie Sweigart
A lieutenant colonel in exile speaks out about the fear and corruption in Maduro's barracks.