About: Juan Guaido
EU mission visits Venezuela in run-up to parliamentary vote
The European Union has sent a mission to Venezuela in the run-up to parliamentary election scheduled for December, the EU said, as the country prepares for a vote that will likely be boycotted by much of the population.
Venezuela’s Maduro says election delay to meet EU request ‘impossible’
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said it would be "impossible" to delay parliamentary elections planned for 6 December, after the European Union suggested pushing back the vote to meet conditions for the bloc to send an observer mission.
In Venezuela shift, US offers sanctions relief for transitional government
The United States on Tuesday (31 March) offered a path for Venezuela's leftist leadership to remove sanctions in the face of a mounting humanitarian crisis by accepting a transitional government that excludes US ally Juan Guaidó.
Spanish PM describes Guaidó as Venezuela’s ‘opposition leader’
Spain’s socialist PM Pedro Sánchez described on Wednesday (12 February) Venezuela’s interim president Juan Guaidó as “opposition leader” of the Latin American country.
Davos 2020 diary – day #4
Welcome to Davos where the 50th edition of the World Economic Forum (WEF) is taking place on 21-25 January. Throughout the week, EURACTIV gives you a glimpse into one of the world’s most exclusive conferences where political and business leaders meet every year to discuss global economic trends.
Tension grows between US and Russia over Venezuela standoff
The United States and Russia traded warnings against interfering in Venezuela on Wednesday (1 May), a day after US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused Moscow of stopping President Nicolas Maduro from leaving the country.
Spain calls on EU partners to step up diplomacy on Venezuela crisis
EU and Latin American efforts to resolve the Venezuela crisis peacefully are too slow and must be accelerated, Spain's foreign minister Josep Borrell said Monday (8 April).
US calls Russia deployment of planes to Venezuela ‘reckless escalation’
The United States on Monday accused Russia of “reckless escalation” of the situation in Venezuela by deploying military planes and personnel to the crisis-stricken South American nation that Washington has hit with crippling sanctions.
Venezuela rejects EU plea to reconsider expulsion of German ambassador
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government ruled out a change of heart on its expulsion of the German ambassador Thursday (7 March) after the European Union urged it to reconsider.
EU says military intervention in Venezuela must be avoided
The European Union on Monday (25 February) urged countries to avoid any military intervention in Venezuela.
MEPs invited by Venezuela’s Guaidó barred from entering
Venezuela's government on Sunday (17 February) blocked five European lawmakers from entering the country, triggering an angry response by opposition leader Juan Guaidó who had invited the delegation.
Slovakia declines to back Venezuela’s Guaidó as diplomats gather in Montevideo
Slovakia declined to recognize opposition leader Juan Guaidó as Venezuela's legitimate head of state on Wednesday (6 February), joining Italy in breaking the coordinated action of European Union nations and the United States.
Who backs whom in Venezuela crisis, in EU and beyond
World powers are taking sides in the struggle between the rivals to lead Venezuela, which has ranged some Western nations against Russia, China and others.
EU leaders recognise Guaido in Venezuela
A dozen EU countries formally recognised Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaidó as the country's interim president on Monday (1 February), after their ultimatum for calling elections in the Latin American country expired.
Trump says US military intervention in Venezuela ‘an option’, Russia objects
US President Donald Trump said military intervention in Venezuela was “an option” as Western nations boost pressure on socialist leader Nicolás Maduro to step down, while the troubled OPEC nation’s ally Russia warned against “destructive meddling.”
EU to establish contact group in Venezuela, Guaidó recognition up to member states
The EU will establish an international contact group to mediate in the crisis but leaves to member states the decision to recognize Juan Guaidó as the president of Venezuela, EU28 agreed on Thursday (31 January).
Parliament recognises Guaidó in Venezuela and calls on 28 to follow
The European Parliament recognised on Thursday (31 January) the Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó as president of the country and called on the EU and its member states to follow suit.
Protests held across Venezuela, three foreign journalists detained
The head of Venezuela's opposition-controlled parliament and self-proclaimed interim president, Juan Guaido, said on Wednesday (30 January) more than 5,000 brief protests were staged around the country to demand an end to what they call the "usurpation of power" by President Nicolas Maduro. EURACTIV’s partner efe-epa reports.
Venezuela’s Guaidó calls for new anti-Maduro protests
Venezuela's self-proclaimed president Juan Guaidó called Sunday (27 January) for two new protests, in an effort to push the military to turn against leader Nicolás Maduro and back a European ultimatum demanding free elections within the week.
Russia, Turkey back Venezuela’s Maduro, while West turns up heat
Russia accused the United States on Thursday (24 January) of trying to usurp power in Venezuela and warned against military intervention, putting it at odds with Washington and the EU which backed protests against one of Moscow’s closest allies.
EU reluctant to recognise self-proclaimed Venezuela president, calls for elections
Amid growing pressure by Latin American presidents to recognise the self-proclaimed president of Venezuela, opposition leader Juan Guaidó, the EU is reluctant to follow the steps of the US and instead called on Thursday (24 January) for "free and fair elections”.