Venezuela: Trump recognises opposition leader as president
2019-01-24 10:06:32 source：The Guardian
January 23, 2019
Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaidó has declared himself the interim president, in a dramatic escalation of efforts to force out Nicolás Maduro, who has overseen the country’s slide into authoritarianism and economic ruin.
Guaidó was quickly recognised by the US, Canada, European Union, Brazil, Colombia and other US allies in the Americas. Donald Trump warned that “all options are on the table” if Maduro responded with force against the opposition, but US officials made clear that the White House was focused on economic measures and would look at ways to transfer Venezuelan assets and oil revenues to Guaidó and the opposition-run national assembly.
Maduro responded with defiance, cutting off relations with the US and ordering all US diplomats to leave the country within 72 hours.
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