Aljazeera. See. Last january the almost unknown president of the israelis Opposition Controlled National Assembly took his country and the world by surprise. Declared himself interim president the justification was that president Nicolas Maduro was not a legitimately elected leader but a usurper and a dictator. Venezuelans desperate for economic and political change rushed to show their support with the United States leading the charge nearly 60 countries followed suit. But 12 months later the promise of political change seems to have a vast freighted with help from china russia iran and others model has circumvented a far she can all make sanctions meant to force him out negotiations to allow the new president ial elections have failed miserably. As as why those appealed to the army to support regime change. Model has retaliated by arresting or exile in scores of opponents driven by worsening poverty and hyperinflation disheartened venezuelans have joined the president today exodus of