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Today, Explained

Venezuela's two presidents

Today, Explained

Vox

News, Daily News, Politics

4.310.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2019

⏱️ 19 minutes

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Summary

In one corner, there’s Nicolás Maduro, the incumbent presiding over a failing economy. In the other, you have Juan Guaidó, a 35-year-old lawmaker who just declared himself president, backed by the United States and most of Latin America. Journalist Mariana Zuniga explains the standoff from Caracas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

My name is Mariana Súñiga and I'm a freelance journalist based in Venezuela.

0:13.0

But I'm not a professional.

0:15.0

Although she's a cabinet, she understands the gentlemen in Venezuela, she's a great one.

0:21.0

She understands the Venezuela, she's a great one.

0:26.0

So what exactly happened yesterday?

0:30.0

Tens of thousands, maybe hundreds of thousands of people.

0:35.0

It was one of the biggest protests in Venezuela since the wave of protests in 2017.

0:42.0

All these people gathered to protest against Nicolas Maduro and to listen to what Juan Guaidó,

0:50.0

the president of the National Assembly, had to say.

0:54.0

Assumir formalmente a las competencias.

0:59.0

Delicioso nacional.

1:02.0

At some point, I think it was around 2 pm, he declared himself as the new president of Venezuela,

1:13.0

based on some articles that are inside of Venezuela and Constitution,

1:19.0

that allows the president of the National Assembly to take the power to reestablish the Constitutional order.

1:32.0

When he announced it, people started hogging and crying and screaming and saying,

1:38.0

we have a new president, we have a new president,

1:41.0

because some Venezuelans are really tired of the situation,

1:45.0

are really tired of this government.

1:49.0

This Constitutional order, according to them, was broken because in last May,

2:01.0

Venezuela had some elections that were contested by the international community and by locals,

2:07.0

because not all politicians were allowed to run,

2:11.0

and also because many people, especially state workers,

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