The strong support for Mr. Maduro is a significant blow to the opposition, which wants to use widespread street protests and international support to help break the military’s allegiance to Mr. Maduro, lead to his ouster and uphold Juan Guaidó’s claim as acting head of state. Venezuela’s streets seemed largely quiet on Thursday, with no mass protests, as both sides planned their next moves. “The guys who have the guns matter. That’s what being a de facto leader means,” said James Bosworth, head of a Latin America risk-consulting company called Hxagon. Your browser does not support HTML5 video. 0:00 / 0:00 Skip Ad in 15 The U.S. recognized Juan Guaidó, Venezuela’s newly appointed National Assembly head, as interim president of the nation, following days of protests against Nicolás Maduro, whose election was widely considered illegitimate. WSJ’s Jason Bellini reports. Photo: Federico Parra/ Agence France-Presse/ Getty Images Venezuela’s army has […]