Maduro and Term

end: For the past two weeks, ever since Maduro took the oath for a second six-year term in the face of widespread international condemnation, the newly invigorated opposition had been preparing for nationwide demonstrations coinciding with the anniversary marking the end of Venezuela's last military dictatorship in 1958, according to Nine News Australia. While Maduro has shown no signs of leaving, his main rival, National Assembly President Juan Guaido, upped the ante by declaring himself interim president before masses of anti-government demonstrators the only way, he said, to rescue Venezuela from leader Juan Guaido declared himself Venezuela's interim president. To improve your experience update it here News World Opposition leader claims Venezuela presidency amid violent street protests By CNN11 36am Jan 24, crisis quickly escalated as an opposition leader backed by the Trump administration declared himself interim president in a direct challenge to embattled socialist Nicolas Maduro, who retaliated by breaking off relations with the United States, his biggest trade partner. AP Outside the capital, seven demonstrators were killed amid disturbances during protests that rocked several cities. AP In a seemingly coordinated action, the US led a chorus of Western hemisphere nations, including Canada, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia, that immediately recognized Guaido, with President Donald Trump calling on Maduro to resign and promising to use the full weight of the U.S. economic and diplomatic power to push for the restoration of Venezuela's democracy. Opponents demonstrate against the government of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.