Opposition confirms Juan Guaido as interim president

Venezuela’s opposition leader, Juan Guaido, who declared himself interim president in a bid to oust President Nicolas Maduro, was confirmed in this position for a one-year term on the night of Monday 3 to Tuesday 4 January by the National Assembly, impotent, elected in 2015.

Guaido, then speaker of parliament, declared himself interim president in 2019 while the international community did not recognize Mr. Maduro’s re-election in 2018 after a vote that was boycotted and described as “con man” by the opposition.

“Our commitment to defend the Venezuelans has been ratified.”welcome Juan Guaido sur Twitter.

The promise of better control of money

This opposition-controlled National Assembly, elected in 2015 and officially expired in January 2021, was stripped of its power in 2017 by electing a constituent assembly pro-Maduro’s authority. The opposition also boycotted the 2020 legislative elections, which consequently saw the restoration of power to control the House of Representatives.

Opposition deputies agreed Continuity for twelve months as of January 4 from their state and “government”, and also decided that “The President of the National Assembly is in charge[it] As President of the Presidency (…) In order to defend democracy and lead the protection of state assets abroad “.

Thanks in particular to the international community, the interim government controls Venezuela’s huge assets and property abroad, but Mr. Guaido has no power in his country. After much criticism of the administration, opponents to some extent reform the powers “Interim Government” By cutting jobs and promising better money control.