Venezuela’s opposition and Juan Guaidó face a critical test on Sunday in National Assembly vote

Venezuela’s opposition faces a critical test on Sunday, when its leader, Juan Guaidó, will seek reelection as head of the National Assembly — a title that forms the basis of his recognition as Venezuela’s true head of state by nearly 60 countries around the globe.

For Guaidó, the vote amounts to a do-or-die moment. One year ago, he declared President Nicolás Maduro a usurper for claiming victory in tainted elections and declared himself Venezuela’s rightful leader — an assertion based on Guaidó’s status as head of the assembly. But after a year of failed attempts to oust Maduro, Guaidó is now struggling to maintain opposition unity, confronting flagging domestic support and scrambling to counter an alleged plot against him.

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