Guardian: Two presidents are fighting power .. What is happening in Venezuela?

The Guardian newspaper warned that any foreign military intervention in Venezuela after the announcement of opposition leader Juan Guido himself as acting president of the country, will lead to massive destruction and loss of life.

Such an intervention could drag the United States into a chaotic long-term occupation and engage in an undesirable reconstruction of that South American country, she said.

The newspaper said in a report to its correspondent in South America that the United States and other countries rushed to recognize Juan Guido, but confirmed that the way to remove the left leader of the country Nicholas Maduro of power is not clear.

Guido, president of Venezuela's opposition-controlled parliament, installed himself as acting president on Wednesday and was sworn in during a mass opposition rally in the capital Caracas.

"This move means that Maduro and his followers are now required to realize that they no longer have a future and have no choice but to accept a" peaceful transition "to power and" exit "from the country, the Guardian quoted a senior US official as saying.

Uncertainty
As people began to understand what had happened, Venezuelan experts said they were unsure of the possible immediate impact of developments and how Maduro would react.

Eric Farensworth, a former US diplomat and vice president of the Council of the Americas, said that Guido and President Donald Trump's rapid recognition of the move "is a clear turning point" that could prove to be the "turning point" of the strained Maduro regime.

Fernsworth said he believed Maduro was on his way to leave, but said what happened yesterday was his "greatest threat." But he also believes it is a perilous moment for both the system and the state itself. He warned Maduro would not bow to this shift, but would have to respond in some way.

According to the Guardian, Maduro did not waste time and launch his offensive, where he announced from the balcony of the presidential palace cut off diplomatic relations with the United States and gave its mission members 72 hours to leave the country. Apart from severing ties with the United States, many expect Maduro to order the arrest of Guido or other opposition leaders.

Farnsworth said Maduro could push snipers to fire their guns at mass crowds in an attempt to scare them back into their homes. If this happens, according to the British newspaper, the United States and the international community will have to respond.

Washington Options
The senior US official revealed that his country had "a range of options" in the event of such a campaign, saying that all options are on the table.

The tightening of oil sanctions in an effort to strangle Maduro's economic system would be the most likely measure, the Guardian said. "We have not yet made progress" in escalating the sanctions, the US official said in a tone of caution.

But David Smild, a Venezuelan expert at the Latin American Law Group in Washington, believes the United States has few good options if Maduro resorts to violence or political repression.

Growing economic sanctions could exacerbate the already acute humanitarian emergency, which the United Nations says has caused the biggest immigration crisis in Latin America's modern history.

"Look at Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq," he said, commenting on US military involvement in Venezuela. "In all those countries, the military operations were supposed to be short-lived, but eventually resulted in heavy casualties and infrastructure "He said.

Farnsworth said he expected future unrest, warning of a possible collapse of civil power and "chaos on the ground" at some point. He described it as "very important as it foreshadows very volatile times and days and weeks of uncertainty."