Thousands of marchers began street protests on Wednesday to try to force leftist Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from power as tension grew between Russia and the United States over the political standoff in the OPEC-member nation. Opposition leader Juan Guaido faced a test of support after calling for the “largest march” in Venezuela’s history against Maduro, even as the military has so far resisted calls to help remove him. “If the regime thought we had reached maximum pressure, they cannot even imagine,” Guaido told thousands of cheering supporters in eastern Caracas. “We have to remain in the streets.” Supporters banged drums and chanted, “What do I want? Freedom!” Guaido, – who heads the opposition-run National Assembly – is recognized as Venezuela’s legitimate president by the United States, Europe and others. He said he would consider a proposal from public workers to call for a series of […]