Crisis in Venezuela

Opposition leader and self-proclaimed “acting president” Juan Guaido, center, chants slogans as he marches with students during a protest he convened against the government of President Nicolas Maduro, outside Venezuela’s Central University in Caracas.

Students of Venezuela’s Central University in Caracas, take part in a protest against the government of President Nicolas Maduro, called by opposition leader and self-proclaimed “acting president” Juan Guaido.

A man shouts against riot police during a demonstration against the government of President Nicol·s Maduro called by the opposition leader self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido in Caracas.

Members of the Bolivarian National Police stand guard near “Dr. JM de los Rios” Children’s Hospital in Caracas, during a protest against the government of President Nicolas Maduro.

An opposition demostrator waves a Venezuelan national flag, during a protest against the government of President Nicolas Maduro, called by opposition leader and self-proclaimed “acting president” Juan Guaido, outside “Dr. JM de los Rios” Children’s Hospital in Caracas.

The president of the Venezuelan National Assembly Juan Guaido, center, speaks to the press as he arrives at the Parliament headquarters, in the Federal Legislative Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela.

Venezuelan Prosecutor Tarek William Saab, delivers a statement at the Supreme Court of Justice in Caracas to announce he has barred Venezuela’s National Assembly head and self-proclaimed “acting president” Juan Guaido, from leaving Venezuela and has freezed his assets.

People listen to Venezuela’s National Assembly head Juan Guaido during a mass opposition rally against leader Nicolas Maduro in which he declared himself the country’s “acting president”, in Caracas.

Venezuelan opposition demonstrators chant slogans during a protest against the government of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas.

Paramedics rescue a wounded member of the Bolivarian National Guard during clashes with opposition demonstrators in Caracas.

Juan Guaido, president of the Venezuelan parliament, poses with a copy of the constitution as he announces that he assumes executive powers, in Caracas.

Riot police clash with opposition demonstrators during a protest against the government of President Nicolas Maduro on the anniversary of the 1958 uprising that overthrew the military dictatorship, in Caracas, Venezuela.

Bolivarian National Police officers take position as thousands take to the streets during a protest against President Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela.

Demonstrators gather in the streets against the government of Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela.

Riot police clash with opposition demonstrators during a protest against the government of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela.

A vehicle is overturned as demonstrators block a freeway during a protest against the government of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela.

Anti-government protesters hold their hands up during the symbolic swearing-in of Juan Guaido, head of the opposition-run congress, who declared himself interim president of Venezuela, during a rally demanding President Nicolas Maduro’s resignation in Caracas.

Venezuela’s National Assembly head Juan Guaido speaks to the crowd during a mass opposition rally against leader Nicolas Maduro in which he declared himself the country’s “acting president”, on the anniversary of a 1958 uprising that overthrew military dictatorship, in Caracas.

Riot police clash with anti-government demonstrators in the neighborhood of Los Mecedores, in Caracas.

Anti-government demonstrators clash with police and troops near a National Guard command post in northern Caracas.

Carmen Marcano, a Cotiza neighborhood resident, shows her wounds caused by rubber bullets fired by Venezuelan Bolivarian National Guardsmen during the protest.

A riot policeman on a motorcycle points his gun during clashes with anti-government demonstrators in the neighborhood of Los Mecedores, in Caracas.

People protest around the Cotiza Bolivarian National Guard headquarters in Caracas.

Riot police clash with anti-government demonstrators in the neighborhood of Los Mecedores, in Caracas.

A woman passes by graffiti with part of a phrase attributed to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro reading “Time to Fight” in Caracas.

Empty canisters of tear gas grenades fired by the Bolivarian National Guard during protests in the neighborhood of Los Mecedores in Caracas.

Residents of the Cotiza neighborhood in Caracas clean up Jan. 22, a day after isolated protests in response to the arrest of National Guardsmen who mounted an uprising against President Nicolas Maduro.