Venezuela’s President Maduro has severed all diplomatic relations with the United States. Previously, the United States and many American countries, the opposition had recognised leader Guaidó as a transitional President.
After the announcement by US President Donald Trump, the leader of the opposition, Juan Guaidó as the transitional President of Venezuela to acknowledge the Venezuelan President, Nicolás Maduro, the termination of all diplomatic relations with the United States announced. American diplomats had 72 hours to leave the country, he said. “The imperialist U.S. government wants to install a puppet government in Venezuela,” he added.
Trump Guaidó as interim head of state
Trump said that he could see Guaidó as the rightful interim President of the South American country. “I will continue to use the full weight of economic and diplomatic Power of the United States, to press for the restoration of democracy in Venezuela,” said Trump in the message. He call on other governments in the West, Guaidó also as a transition President to acknowledge.
US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo called on the security forces in Venezuela, a peaceful non-transfer of power to stand in the way. He called on them to “support democracy and to protect all the citizens of Venezuela”. The people have suffered for long enough under the “catastrophic dictatorship” Maduros.
Many other countries recognize Guaidó
Juan Guaidó wants to lead the country as interim President.
Guaidó had previously declared, as “acting President” of the South American country to a transitional government and hold free elections. He was dominated in the beginning of January to the President of the of the Opposition and Maduro disempowered the national Assembly has been elected.
Also Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Guatemala, Colombia, Paraguay and Peru, as well as the organization of American States (OAS) recognized Guaidó as interim President of the South American country. A spokesman for the Mexican foreign Ministry said, however, that the country to join the OAS decision. Venezuela had come to an end in 2017, the community of States. Is supported Maduro to continue his allies in Cuba, Bolivia and Nicaragua.
protests for and against Maduro
In Venezuela, tens of thousands of people went against the socialist government on the streets. The protesters showed banners with the inscription “We are free” and chanted “you will fall, you will fall, this government will fall”. The police fired tear gas grenades and rubber bullets into the crowd. Masked demonstrators hurled stones at the security forces. According to media, several protesters were taken to report.
security forces used against the protesters.
The supporters of President Maduro and went out on the road.
Maduro’s supporters took to the streets to support the government. 23. January is a symbolic date for the country, because on this day in 1958, the then Venezuelan dictator Marcos Pérez Jiménez was overthrown.
Venezuela: Guaidó 23.01.2019 unrest in Venezuela, declared himself President, after the attempted mutiny, 21.01.2019 Atlas |Venezuela |Caracas
