Bolton urges Venezuelan defense chief, key officials to oust Maduro

US National Security Advisor John Bolton called Tuesday on Venezuela's defense chief and other key officials to oust President Nicolas Maduro, warning them: "Your time is up."
Speaking amid a military uprising in Venezuela, Bolton reiterated that "all options are on the table" but said the main US objective remains "a peaceful transfer of power."
US President Donald Trump said in a tweet he was following the situation "very closely."
Bolton repeated that message in a tweet: "Your time is up. This is your last chance. Accept Interim President Guaido's amnesty, protect the Constitution, and remove Maduro, and we will take you off our sanctions list. Stay with Maduro, and go down with the ship."

Earlier, in his first and only comment so far on the crisis, Maduro said in a tweet he had been assured by the top military commanders of their "total loyalty."
"I want to stress again, the president wants to see a peaceful transfer of power from Maduro to Guaido. That possibility still exists if enough figures depart from the regime and support the opposition and that is what we (would) like to see."