Guaido declares himself Venezuela's president
Date
1/24/2019 5:50:43 AM
(MENAFN) Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido has declared himself acting president, winning the support of Washington and many Latin American nations and prompting socialist Nicolas Maduro to break relations with the U.S.
U.S. President trump officially recognized Guaido shortly after his announcement on Wednesday and praised his plan to hold elections.
This comes shortly after similar statements from Canada and a slew of right-leaning Latin American governments, including Venezuela's neighbours Brazil and Colombia.
At a rally in the east of the capital Caracas that drew hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans, Guaido accused Maduro, who has led the oil-rich nation since 2013, of usurping power.
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