Juan Guaidó

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.
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Viewfinder: A Demonstration Against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

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

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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Viewfinder: Political and Social Crisis in Venezuela

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.

A child carries a container filled with water at the slum of Petare, on April 4th, 2019, in Caracas, Venezuela. Since March 7th, Venezuela has been suffering intermittent blackouts, which have affected the water supply. People have to collect water from waterfalls and pipes and carry it to their homes. This water, not always suitable for human consumption, is used for drinking, cooking, and bathing.
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In Venezuela, Repeated Power Outages Have Triggered a Water Crisis (in Photos)

As a result of repeated outages, millions of Venezuelans have suffered increasing shortages on basic supplies and services or have lost water completely in the past two weeks.

View of the U.S. Embassy in Caracas, Venezuela.
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The Last American Diplomats Have Left Venezuela. It's the Lowest Point in 20 Years of Fraught Relations.

Diplomatic relationships between Venezuela and the U.S. have been tense for decades, and this is hardly the first time ties have been severed.

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.
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Viewfinder: Demonstrations in Venezuela

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.