The
United States and allied nations in Latin America are ratcheting up
pressure on Venezuela in what appears to be a coordinated effort to
remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro from office.
Maduro
was sworn in last week to a second 6-year term following his victory
in last May’s election, which was boycotted by the opposition. Days
before Maduro was sworn in, opposition figure Juan Guaidó became
head of the National Assembly, which soon voted to declare Maduro a
“usurper” in an effort to remove him from office.
The
United States, Brazil and other nations have welcomed the effort. As
the political crisis intensifies, Maduro has reached out to the
United Nations to help establish a peace dialogue in Venezuela.
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