After a tumultuous year in which he declared himself Venezuela's acting president and at times seemed close to toppling socialist leader Nicolas Maduro, Juan Guaido will bid for re-election as the parliament's speaker on Sunday.
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Maduro appears firmly entrenched in the presidential palace, thanks primarily to the support of the armed forces, and Guaido is merely attempting to hold onto his primary role, as president of the National Assembly.
It is an important step for Guaido to continue his power struggle with Maduro after declaring himself in overall charge on January 23, 2019 -- a move acknowledged by more than 50 countries, including the United States.