The US media take a one-sided stance in order to call Guaidó the leader of a "democracy movement" in Venezuela.

Set against these valid points, I have to point out a couple of things that tarnish Maduro's own democratic credentials.

He arranged to strip the national legislature of its powers once the opposition won control of it. He did this by creating another body and giving it power to override the legislature at will. One could argue that Venezuela's constitution is no longer being observed.

Maduro has also had opposition candidates barred arbitrarily from running, and arrested some of them.

This doesn't make Guaidó worthy of support, but it shows that Maduro isn't either.