2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis

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The 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis was a major political standoff in which opposition leader Juan Guaidó challenged Nicolás Maduro’s presidency, triggering widespread domestic protests and intense international involvement, particularly from the United States and its allies.

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instanceOf constitutional crisis
political crisis
characterizedBy dual claims to the Venezuelan presidency
intense international diplomatic pressure
large-scale anti-government demonstrations
pro-government counter-demonstrations
severe economic and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela
country Venezuela
endDate no clear formal end; de facto waned by 2021
hasCause allegations of electoral fraud in Venezuela
contestation of Nicolás Maduro’s second term
disputed 2018 Venezuelan presidential election
hasPart 2019 Venezuelan blackout political fallout
30 April 2019 Venezuelan uprising
humanitarian aid standoff at Venezuelan borders
international recognition battle over Venezuelan presidency
mass protests in Venezuela in 2019
incumbentLeader Nicolás Maduro
involves China
Contact Group on Venezuela
Cuba
European Union
Juan Guaidó
Lima Group
Nicolás Maduro
Organization of American States
Russia
Supreme Tribunal of Justice of Venezuela
United States government
Venezuelan Armed Forces
Venezuelan National Assembly
legalBasisClaimedByOpposition Article 233 of the Constitution of Venezuela
location Caracas
other major Venezuelan cities
mainSubject legitimacy of the Venezuelan presidency
mediaCoverageBy international news organizations
oppositionLeader Juan Guaidó
outcome continued de facto control of state institutions by Nicolás Maduro
progressive loss of international recognition for Juan Guaidó after 2020
positionClaimedByJuanGuaidó interim president of Venezuela
positionClaimedByNicolásMaduro constitutional president of Venezuela
recognizedAsInterimPresidentBy Argentina (2019 government)
Brazil
Canada
Colombia
France
Germany
Spain
United Kingdom
United States
most Lima Group members
recognizedMaduroGovernmentBy China
Cuba
Iran
Mexico (at the time under AMLO)
linked to: Mexico

Russia
Turkey
Uruguay (initially neutral-dialogue stance)
relatedTo United States sanctions on Venezuela
Venezuelan refugee crisis
significantEventDate 2019-01-23
startDate 2019-01-10

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Venezuela–United States relations historicalEvent 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis
Special Representative for Venezuela (United States Department of State) createdDuring Venezuelan presidential crisis (2019)
linked to: 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis
2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis hasPart 30 April 2019 Venezuelan uprising
linked to: 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis