United States, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Ecuador and Paraguay have acknowledged Guaido while countries including Russia and China back Maduro... ..…

Maduro, sworn in on January 10 for a second term after disputed elections in 2018, accuses Guaido of staging a United States-directed coup against him. Maduro is backed by a number of countries, including Russia. . Maduro’s inauguration led to mass protests throughout Venezuela. ..…

Venezuela is in the midst of constitutional crisis involving its Nicolas Maduro and National Assembly Juan Guaido. United States, Canada, and Latin American countries have recognized Guaidó while Russia, China, Iran, Turkey, Cuba and several others have stood with Maduro.. ..…

Britain, France, Germany and Spain have sent Maduro a diplomatic ultimatum: Agree in eight days to new elections or we back the 35-year-old Guaido, who, until this year, was an unknown. . ... But Russia called Guaido’s action a “quasi-coup” and warned that intervention… . ...…