MADRID/PARIS (Monday, Feb 4, 2019) – After USA nine European countries have recognized opposition leader ‘Juan Guaido’ as Venezuela’s interim president today, creating big international challenge for Nicolas Maduro’s socialist rule.
France, Spain, Germany, Britain, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Austria and the Netherlands’ are the countries to have recognized opposition leader ‘Juan Guaido’ as Venezuela’s interim president after the expiry of an eight-day ultimatum for Maduro to call a new election.
The Venezuelan leader, accused of running the OPEC nation of 30 million people like a dictatorship and wrecking its economy, has defied them and said European rulers are sycophantically following President Donald Trump.
‘Juan Guaido’, who leads the National Assembly, declared himself caretaker leader last month in a move splitting international powers and bringing Venezuelans onto the streets.