Which Venezuelan President is Legitimate?

[Razgovory]

In a corrupt kleptocracy nobody is a legitimate anything.  Now is the time of the protest and uprising not legitimacy.  Guaido is a good enough figure to rally around.  When Maduro is gone the people of Venezuala can have real elections with real legitimacy.  Until then, everything is up in the air.

[derspiess]

I just wonder how Guaido hasn't been arrested yet.

He was detained a couple weeks ago and then released two hours later.  Maduro claims he had nothing to do with it. 

I think Maduro is just being cautious.  He knows if Guaido is arrested, things will escalate both inside and outside the country.  I don't think Maduro has any plans to give in or concede anything.  He keeps saying he's ready to "have talks", but that's not to be trusted, given his and Chavez's history.  What would he be willing to talk about, anyway?

[Barrister]

I just wonder how Guaido hasn't been arrested yet.

He was detained a couple weeks ago and then released two hours later.  Maduro claims he had nothing to do with it. 

I think Maduro is just being cautious.  He knows if Guaido is arrested, things will escalate both inside and outside the country.  I don't think Maduro has any plans to give in or concede anything.  He keeps saying he's ready to "have talks", but that's not to be trusted, given his and Chavez's history.  What would he be willing to talk about, anyway?

Maduro and Chavez have had talks with the opposition in the past.  It's often a useful way to reduce the pressure against them.  AGree to talks, protests die down, then once talks fail 3 weeks later the opposition can't manage to build up the anger again.