But Russia offered to restructure the South American country's debt to ensure Caracas pays its other creditors. The US blacklisted members of the Constituent Assembly and froze all of Maduro's assets that are subject to US jurisdiction. DW takes a look at how countries in South America and beyond reacted to the move. Guaidó was chosen as president of the National Assembly of Venezuela in December 2018 by the Assembly, and was sworn in on 5 January 2019.

The government went on to sweep the vote, which detractors say was unfair and heavily favored the regime.In November 2017, the oil-rich, cash-poor nation faced its day of reckoning. Now some regard Guaido's youth and novelty as just what the opposition needs to revitalize the fight against Maduro at a time when the country is plagued by an economic crisis and Venezuelans are fleeing in large numbers.In March 2017, violent protests erupted across the country in response to a Supreme Court decision to strip the legislative branch of its powers. The 35-year-old has been a member of the Voluntad Popular (VP), Popular Will,  political opposition party since shortly after the organization was formed in 2009.VP has long been seen as one of the more radical parties within the opposition, and belonged at the time to the now-defunct Unity Roundtable, an agglomeration of parties that led the Venezuelan opposition for years.An industrial engineer by trade, Guaido began his political career in Caracas at the Andres Bello Catholic University just as an opposition student movement was flourishing. Venezuelans often head to Colombia to collect medical supplies to send home, as seen in this picture. Venezuela's opposition-dominated National Assembly on Tuesday ratified Juan Guaido as the country's interim president until new elections can be held.

Relatives of imprisoned politicians were invited to the inauguration. Days later, the US sanctioned Venezuela's state oil firm, while Guaido staked his claim on the country's foreign assets.Venezuela has been thrust into renewed crisis.

In 2018, it was the Popular Will Party's turn to hold the leadership in a position that is rotated among the opposition coalition.Professor of Political Science at Amherst College, author, and journal editor.On 26 November 2019, Guaidó dismissed his ambassador in Colombia, See Article 200 of the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. As patient deaths rise, health officials have sounded the alarm on the rise of malaria and dengue fever.By July 2017, Venezuela's pro-government Constituent Assembly was established. Credit ratings agencies declared Venezuela and its state-run oil company in "selective default." He was sworn in as leader of the National Assembly and de facto leader of the opposition early in January, at a time when not many in Venezuela had heard of him. Colombian Foreign Minister In an interview with the Mexican GQ magazine, Guaidó said that he has been persecuted and has received direct death threats from the Maduro government.Guaidó defied the restriction imposed by the Maduro administration on him leaving Venezuela, and attended Guaidó's trip was approved by Venezuela's National Assembly, as required by the Constitution of Venezuela.Guaidó returned to Caracas from Panama via a commercial flight;Following Guaidó's Latin American tour in February 2019, Guaidó responded that "The only body that can appoint a comptroller is the legitimate parliament. At 35, Guaidó is the youngest to have led the opposition. The opposition, however, accuses the Socialist government of economic mismanagement.The crisis has even affected health care in the oil-rich nation. You can find more information in our data protection declaration.Despite declaring himself the interim president, Juan Guaido is not a household name in Venezuela's opposition, but he has been at the forefront of one of the boldest moves against Nicolas Maduro. The move drew wide international condemnation.In response to the political crisis, the United States and European Union imposed a series of sanctions against ruling officials. The Organization of American States (OAS) called the elections neither free nor fair.But weeks into the new year, the situation took a drastic turn.
"The moment has come for Beijing to add its voice to this chorus. The new body adopted the authority to pass legislation on a range of issues, effectively taking away the powers of Venezuela's elected congress, which was under the opposition's control. This caused a deep rift within Maduro's opponents. Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt gave a statement on the UK recognising Juan Guaido as the constitutional interim President of Venezuela.

On the same day, Parra has reiterated his claim to the presidency of the parliament.After what he and critics of the Maduro administration described as the "illegitimate" Within minutes of Guaidó's swearing-in, the United States The National Assembly authorized Guaidó's appointment of a new We have one of the highest homicide rates in the world, which is aggravated by the government’s brutal crackdown on protesters. (24.01.2019) Shortly after assuming the presidency of the legislature, Guaidó took actions towards forming a transitional government. China’s influence in our region has grown tremendously over the past few years. We use cookies to improve our service for you. The US, which has not ruled out a military intervention in crisis-wracked Venezuela, was the first to recognize Mr Guaido as acting president, followed by a dozen Latin American countries. Many Venezuelans spend more than 30 hours a week waiting in lines to shop, and are often confronted with empty shelves when they finally enter a store. Hospitals across Venezuela have compared conditions to those seen only in war zones.

The electoral authority, CNE, held the elections on May 20. In an election, Guaidó would win 77% to Maduro's 23% CARACAS, Venezuela—It was like the return of the king.

This tragedy has prompted the largest exodus in Latin American history, with three million Venezuelans now living abroad. "Guaidó seeks to restore relations with Israel; Chávez had Guaidó has supported Venezuela's sovereignty claim of In June 2019, the United Nations reported that 4 million Venezuelans had left the country,In September 2019, Guaidó announced the designation of As of July 2019, the National Assembly has approved Juan Guaidó's appointment has named 37 ambassadors and foreign representatives to international organizations and nations abroad.On 9 April, the OAS voted 18 to 9, with six abstentions, to accept Guaidó's envoy, In January 2020, Guaidó announced that he would appoint diplomatic representatives to Guaidó's presidential office dismissed Barrera and Rojas from their positions and requested the cooperation of the Colombian government, multilateral agencies and other organizations to clarify the events with an impartial investigation.On 29 January, the TSJ launched a probe of Guaidó, froze his assets, and prohibited him from leaving the country.Maduro said Guaidó was a "clown", asking whether he would call elections or continue his "virtual mandate" until he was imprisoned by order of the Supreme Tribunal of Justice.After Guaidó called for protests on 23 January 2019 against Maduro and in favor of "a interim government", the minister for Prison Services, On 10 February, Guaidó said that his grandmother-in-law was threatened by The Lima Group has stated that Guaidó and his family face "serious and credible threats" in Venezuela.