Juan Guaidó: Started From the Bottom, Now We’re Here

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🗓️ 12 February 2020

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó is back home after a whirlwind trip throughout Europe and the US to drum up support for his cause. It’s been over a year since he defied current president Nicolás Maduro and declared himself the rightful president. And even though Guaidó has the US and over 50 other countries on his side, Guaidó’s campaign may be losing steam. As that political battle rages, the people of Venezuela continue to suffer through a refugee crisis of massive proportions. Also on today’s show: author and entrepreneur Erica Williams Simon talks about big life changes and the power of storytelling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Wednesday, February 12th.
0:03.1	Welcome to Schim this.
0:04.6	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on
0:08.3	why they matter.
0:10.0	So big news today in Venezuela.
0:13.7	Where after fleeing the country, opposition leader Juan Guaidó has returned.
0:18.5	Guaidó has spent the last few weeks jet-setting around the world, trying to shore up support
0:22.8	against Venezuela's president, Nicolas Maduro.
0:26.2	So now that Guaidó's back, does he have the support he needs?
0:30.0	And how are Venezuelans responding?
0:32.4	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:34.6	Let's skim this.
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0:49.7	This was the scene yesterday when Juan Guaidó landed at the airport in Venezuela after
0:54.3	a long trip.
0:56.3	He was back after a three-week world tour to try and rally international support.
1:00.7	Guaidó's supporters swarmed the airport to cheer on the man they say is Venezuela's
1:05.5	rifle president.
1:08.2	But also at the airport were protesters loyal to the current president Nicolas Maduro, who
1:14.1	chanted that Guaidó was an assassin who was trying to steal power.
1:21.1	We covered Venezuela a number of times last year, and particularly the story of Juan
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