<span style="color: #222222;">Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro today called on the armed forces to oppose any coup plotter after a failed military uprising by forces supporting opposition leader Juan Guaido.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Maduro's call comes after an uprising on Tuesday by a group of military personnel under the leadership of Guaido. But the military leadership ratified their support for the Maduro Government and 25 rebel soldiers sought asylum at the Brazilian Embassy. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Tensions in Venezuela have soared since Guaido, who heads the National Assembly legislature, invoked the constitution to declare himself acting President on January 23, claiming Maduro's re-election last year was illegitimate. Juan Guaido has been recognized by more than 50 countries as Venezuela's interim President. </span><br />