Venezuela's assembly rejects legitimacy of Maduro second term

Venezuela's opposition-controlled but toothless National Assembly declared Nicolas Maduro's presidency illegitimate on Saturday, calling on the military to support efforts to "restore democracy."
"As of January 10, he will be usurping the presidency and consequently this National Assembly is the only legitimate representative of the people."
Guaido, in a speech attended by lawmakers and members of the diplomatic corps, declared that the military's chain of command had been "broken or usurped," but called on the armed forces to support efforts "to restore democracy."
He committed to "generate conditions for a government of transition and to call free elections."
But she denied that the call for armed forces' support was "to carry out a coup d'etat."

"Nothing will come out of the assembly that can have the least impact," said Peter Hakim, of the Inter-American Dialogue, saying it has been "stripped of power and authority."