Amid an escalating political and social crisis in Venezuela — where 35-year-old opposition leader Juan Guaido has energized the masses — U. S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and several European
Amid an escalating political and social crisis in Venezuela – where 35-year-old opposition leader Juan Guaido has energized the masses – U. S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and several European nations announced they support Guaido in his fight to upend dictator Nicolás Maduro.
Unless Madura calls for new elections within eight days, several European nations also said they plan to recognize Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president.
“The time is now to support the Venezuelan people, to recognize the new democratic government led by interim President Guaidó, and end this nightmare. No excuses,” Pompeo told the United Nations Security Council on Saturday, The Hill reported.
“And now it’s time for every other nation to pick a side,” added Pompeo. “No more delays, no more games. Either you stand with the forces of freedom or you’re in league with Maduro and his mayhem.”
According to the Washington Post, Guaido, the little-known leader of Venezuela’s National Assembly, declared himself the legitimate president of Venezuela, mobilizing supporters in an attempt to upset the Maduro and “the Western Hemisphere’s most wantonly destructive regime,” as the Post described it.
