Venezuela: Juan Guaido-led ‘interim government’ dissolved
By DW
01 January 2023 |
4:52 pm
Juan Guaido was recognized as Venezuela's legitimate leader by the US and several European and Latin American nations in 2019. Guaido has failed to oust socialist President Nicolas Maduro.
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