Viewfinder: Opposition Surrounds the Venezuelan Presidency

Author:: Pacific Standard Staff
Publish date:: Jan 24, 2019

President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro (center) gives a speech to his supporters from the Balcón del Pueblo of the Miraflores Government Palace on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019, in Caracas, Venezuela. Earlier on Wednesday, Venezuelan opposition leader and head of the National Assembly Juan Guaido claimed that he is the rightful interim president, as was officially accepted by presidents of many countries such as the United States, Brazil, Chile, Canada, and Argentina. Protests continue in Caracas; meanwhile, Maduro and President Donald Trump no longer recognize any relations between their two countries.
(Photo: Edilzon Gamez/Getty Images)

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Supporters of Juan Guaidó gather to demonstrate against the government of Nicolás Maduro in a vigil at Parque Cristal in Los Palos Grandes on May 5th, 2019, in Caracas, Venezuela. On April 30th, Guaidó led his third attempt this year to oust Maduro. After its failure, Guaidó called for national strikes, insisting that the armed forces join him.

Supporters of Juan Guaidó gather to demonstrate against the government of Nicolás Maduro in a vigil on May 5th, 2019, in Caracas, Venezuela.

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A young demonstrator writes slogans on the pavement during a protest against the government of President Nicolás Maduro in the streets of Caracas, Venezuela, on February 2nd, 2019.

A student standing in a tree displays a Venezuelan flag during a rally in support of opposition leader Juan Guaidó and against Nicolás Maduro at Universidad Central de Venezuela on May 2nd, 2019, in Caracas, Venezuela. After two days of violent clashes between pro-Guaidó and pro-Maduro groups including civilian, police, and military forces that resulted in four dead and over 100 wounded, Venezuelans supporting Guaidó are taking to the streets and responding to the call for strikes.

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A student standing in a tree displays a Venezuelan flag during a rally in support of opposition leader Juan Guaidó on May 2nd, 2019, in Caracas, Venezuela.

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Workers unload medicines and disposable medical supplies from a Chinese Yangtze River Express Airlines Boeing 747 cargo plane after landing at Simon Bolivar International Airport on May 16th, 2019, in Maiquetia, Venezuela.

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Workers unload medicines and disposable medical supplies from a cargo plane after landing at Simon Bolivar International Airport on May 16th, 2019, in Maiquetia, Venezuela.

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