It was a dramatic day in Venezuela as the leader of the national assembly, Juan Guaidó, marshalled large-scale protests and declared himself acting president, in direct opposition to current President Nicolás Maduro. The United States, Canada and several Latin American countries have recognized Guaidó’s claim.  He promises free elections, economic reforms and amnesty for military officials that help push Maduro from power. The European Union has refrained from endorsing. Russia, China, Mexico, Honduras and Cuba support Maduro, who gave U.S. diplomats 72 hours to leave the country. We’ll discuss the crisis with David Smilde from the Washington Office on Latin America. He co-edited the volume Venezuela’s Bolivarian Democracy: Participation, Politics and Culture under Chávez.