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The US has announced its support for Juan Guaido, the Venezuelan Opposition Leader.
The US has announced its support for Juan Guaido, the Venezuelan Opposition Leader.
Trump spoke with Guiado "to reinforce President Trump's strong support for Venezuela's fight to regain its democracy," White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said in a statement. Washington has recognized Guaido, an opposition leader and head of Venezuela's national assembly, as the president of the country.
In an interview with CNN that aired on Tuesday, Guaido said he had spoken with Trump a number of times. When asked about a possible military option in Venezuela, Guaido said all options were on the table, CNN said.
Comment: He and whose army? The Venezuelan military is with Maduro, and any foreign involvement will be seen by the majority of Venezuelans for what it is: a foreign invasion.
Meanwhile in an interview with Moscow's RIA news agency, Venezuela's socialist leader Nicolas Maduro accused Trump of ordering his assassination while his main global backer Russia called on Wednesday for mediation in a standoff deepening geopolitical splits.
The fight to control Venezuela, which has the world's largest oil reserves, has intensified with new U.S. sanctions and legal moves that may bring Guaido's arrest.
Comment: After Maduro rebuffed their ultimatum, the EU parliament has urged its member states to recognize Guaido the pretender as Venezuela's interim "president": Because the EU decides who is a legitimate leader in a foreign sovereign country. Obviously.
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