Butafterhissecondtermbegan, a VenezuelanlawmakernamedJuanGuido, whocalledhisnation's government a dictatorship, declaredhimselftobethenewtemporaryleaderofVenezuela, andothernationsbegantakingsides.
The U.
S EuropeandmostofthecountriesaroundVenezuelahavespokenoutagainstPresidentMaduroandinsupportofGuido, whileBolivia, CubaandRussiahavesaidthey'rebehindPresidentMaduro.
He's beentravelingthroughSouthAmericaworkingtoincreasesupportfor a peacefulchangeinVenezuela's leadership.
He's alsometwith U.
S vicepresidentMikePence, whilehewasinColombia, butGuido's tripabroadhadbeenbannedbyVenezuela's SupremeCourt.
Sothequestionofwhetherhe'llbearrestedwhenhereturnsandhowpeopleinsideandoutsideVenezuelawillreactishangingwithheavytensionintheairafterimportantmeetingshereinBogotawithVicePresidentMikePence, theoppositionleader, theselfdeclaredinterimpresidentofVenezuelawantGuidohad a starkchoicetomakewasgoingtostayhereanddropinternationalsupport, effectively a leaderinexileorgobacktothecountry, hesays.
He's presidentoff.
I askedhimwhathischoicewasgonnabewhen I caughtupwithhimearly.
Somewillsurelyfallforitandifyourthrillingtostrikeheroutfor a wildride, Yukon, too.
Butsomewillseeitandwon a rolleronby.
Ifthethoughtof 90 degreesmakesthemsweatwiththeirminderstomachgettingtwistedupherofftrackorthrownfor a loop, theywon't wanttorideoutthisdiveof a coaster.