Published: January 23, 2019
- Juan Guaidó, 35, proclaimed himself interim leader in Caracas
- Move is dramatic escalation of crisis in South American country
Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaidó has declared himself interim president of the beleaguered South American country, in a dramatic escalation of efforts to force President Nicolás Maduro from power.
Before thousands of protesters in the capital Caracas, the 35-year-old lawmaker raised his right hand and said he was “formally assuming the responsibility of the national executive”.
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