1、CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress INSIGHTINSIGHTi i Venezuela: U.S. Recognizes Interim Government Clare Ribando Seelke Specialist in Latin American Affairs Updated February 6, 2019 Many in Congress are closely following events in Venezuela, given recent political developmen
2、ts that have led the United States and other governments to recognize an interim government. On January 23, 2019, amid widespread protests against the authoritarian government of President Nicols Maduro, the president of Venezuelas democratically elected, opposition-controlled National Assembly, Jua
3、n Guaid, declared himself interim president of Venezuela until new presidential elections are convened. The United States, Canada, and more than 35 other countries have recognized Guaid as the interim president. The situation remains volatile. Maduro retains control of most of the military, even as
4、domestic protests and international pressure mount against him. The United States has blocked the Maduro government from accessing revenue from the state oil company and agreed to provide humanitarian aid at Guaids request. Background Maduro began a second six-year term as president of Venezuela on
