National Assembly President Juan Guaido, Venezuela's opposition leader, climbs the fence in a failed attempt to enter the compound of the Assembly, as he and other opposition lawmakers are blocked from entering a session to elect new Assembly leadership in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020.
GuaidĆ³ will also have to rally disparate opposition factions that united to re-elect him as head of the National Assembly over whether or not to participate in this yearās legislative elections.
A series of corruption scandals involved purported misuse of funds for deserted soldiers and opposition lawmakers secretly doing the bidding of government allies left the opposition decidedly bruised.
Thick rows of green-uniformed national guardsmen blocked GuaidĆ³ and other opposition lawmakers from entering.
Supporters like Eduardo Bravo, an actor and activist, said they are elated to see the opposition leader taking riskier actions to salvage his moment.