2019 Venezuelan Presidential crisis facts for kids
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From early January 2019, Venezuela has been experiencing a Presidential crisis, with unclear leadership and terms of Presidency.
Despite encouragement to resign as president when his first term expired on 10 January 2019, Nicolás Maduro inaugurated himself. This resulted in widespread condemnation, the National Assembly invoking a State of emergency, and nations removing their embassies from Venezuela. With their belief that his election was illegitimate, they claimed that by retaking power, Maduro was converting Venezuela into an illegal de facto dictatorship.
Juan Guaidó, the newly-appointed President of the National Assembly of Venezuela, began motions to form a transitional government as soon as he took the National Assembly role on 5 January 2019; whether Maduro took office on the 10th or not, the country would not have a legitimately elected President. On behalf of the National Assembly, he became one of the first to denounce Maduro taking office, saying that the country had fallen into a de facto dictatorship and had no leader, and that they were in a state of emergency.
Maduro's government states that the crisis is a "coup d'état led by the United States to remove him from power and control the country's oil reserves."
Images for kids
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Presidents of Cuba, Bolivia and El Salvador greet Maduro at Maduro's second inauguration on 10 January 2019
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Juan Guaidó surrounded by members of the opposition during the public assembly on 11 January 2019
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Agreement approved by the National Assembly to declare the usurpation of the presidency by Nicolás Maduro on 15 January 2019.
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Mike Pence meets with Carlos Vecchio, Julio Borges, and other Washington-based Venezuelan representatives on 29 January 2019
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Guaidó, Colombia president Duque, and US vice president Pence during the February 2019 Lima Group meeting in Colombia
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Guri Dam supplies 80% of Venezuela's electrical power.
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U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Kimberly Breier, Juan Guaidó's wife Fabiana Rosales, U.S. Special Representative for Venezuela Elliott Abrams, and Venezuelan Ambassador to the U.S. Carlos Vecchio, and diplomat in Washington, D.C. on 27 March 2019
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Juan Guaidó speaks to supporters on 30 April 2019
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On 18 February 2019, President Donald Trump advised Venezuelan soldiers to renounce loyalty to Nicolás Maduro.
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Univision anchor Jorge Ramos was detained by the Maduro administration in February 2019 after a live interview.
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See also
In Spanish: Crisis presidencial de Venezuela para niños
