Venezuelans took to the streets by the thousands again Wednesday in response to rightful President Juan Guaidó’s call for an uprising to remove hopelessly corrupt Nicolás Maduro from power. But no clear end is in sight.

Guaidó clearly enjoys popular support from a nation hopelessly wracked by corruption, oppression and financial chaos, but top military leaders and key government ministers remain loyal (for now) to Maduro.

That led top opposition figure Leopoldo Lopez, sprung from years of house arrest by military not following Maduro’s orders, to take refuge at the Spanish embassy.

Yet the dictator is far from safe. He has reportedly now surrounded himself with Cuban troops — a boost for his security at the price of exposing his utter dependence on foreign support.

The United States, one of some 50 nations that recognizes Guaidó’s presidency, warns that military intervention remains an option — “if that’s what’s required,” as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo put it.

President Trump himself threatens to reimpose a “full and complete” embargo on Cuba unless it ceases all operations in Venezuela.

What will break this dangerous stalemate? US military action would be a last resort, which is why Team Trump is trying to press all political pressure points. But Washington is on the right side of history here — and has thrown its lot behind the legitimate claimant to national leadership.

Maduro declared himself winner of a clearly fraudulent election, while Guaidó invoked the constitution and was endorsed by Venezuela’s exiled Supreme Court.

At great personal risk, Guaidó is engaged in a fight for liberation from a dictator beholden to malevolent foreign powers.

But the only way Venezuela can hope to escape from the hemisphere’s worst humanitarian crisis is by Nicolás Maduro’s removal — sooner rather than later.