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Today, I am officially recognizing the President of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Juan Guaido, as the Interim President of Venezuela. In its role as the only legitimate branch of government duly elected by the Venezuelan people, the National Assembly invoked the country’s constitution to declare Nicolas Maduro illegitimate, and the office of the presidency therefore vacant. The people of Venezuela have courageously spoken out against Maduro and his regime and demanded freedom and the rule of law.
Today, I am officially recognizing the President of the Venezuelan National Assembly, Juan Guaido, as the Interim President of Venezuela. In its role as the only legitimate branch of government duly elected by the Venezuelan people, the National Assembly invoked the country’s constitution to declare Nicolas Maduro illegitimate, and the office of the presidency therefore vacant. The people of Venezuela have courageously spoken out against Maduro and his regime and demanded freedom and the rule of law.
I will continue to use the full weight of United States economic and
diplomatic power to press for the restoration of Venezuelan democracy.
We encourage other Western Hemisphere governments to recognize National
Assembly President Guaido as the Interim President of Venezuela, and we
will work constructively with them in support of his efforts to restore
constitutional legitimacy. We continue to hold the illegitimate Maduro
regime directly responsible for any threats it may pose to the safety of
the Venezuelan people. As Interim President Guaido noted yesterday:
“Violence is the usurper’s weapon; we only have one clear action: to
remain united and firm for a democratic and free Venezuela.”
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