Juan Guaidó

Juan Guaidó is a Venezuelan politician who led the National Assembly and was recognized by many countries as interim president from 2019 to 2023.

Popular Will: A Venezuelan political party founded in 2009 and led by Leopoldo López. Guaidó belonged to this party, which helped shape his opposition politics.
Article 233 of the Constitution of Venezuela: A constitutional provision listing conditions under which Venezuela’s presidency is vacant and providing for succession. Guaidó cited it to argue that the National Assembly should assume interim executive authority.
Juan Guaidó and the 2019 Venezuelan uprising: The April 2019 attempt by Guaidó and a small group of military personnel to prompt an uprising against Nicolás Maduro. The failed uprising tested Guaidó’s effort to turn recognition into a transfer of power.
2019 Venezuelan protests: A wave of demonstrations in Venezuela in 2019 amid a political and economic crisis. Guaidó’s calls for mobilization helped bring large protests into the confrontation.
Leopoldo López: A Venezuelan opposition politician and founder of the Popular Will party. López was Guaidó’s political mentor and a prominent figure in his party.
Venezuelan presidential crisis, 2019: A political confrontation over the legitimacy of Venezuela’s presidency that began in January 2019. Guaidó’s claim and Maduro’s continued rule defined this crisis.
Donald Trump: The 45th and 47th president of the United States, serving from 2017 to 2021 and from 2025 onward. Trump’s administration recognized Guaidó and imposed pressure on Maduro’s government.
Venezuelan migration and refugee crisis: The displacement of millions of Venezuelans amid political, economic, and humanitarian crises. The crisis formed the wider backdrop to Guaidó’s political challenge.
Venezuelan presidential election, 2018: An election in which Nicolás Maduro won a second term amid an opposition boycott and allegations of irregularities. Guaidó rejected Maduro’s mandate after this election, setting up the 2019 dispute.
Nicolás Maduro: A Venezuelan politician who has served as president since 2013. Maduro remained in control of the state while Guaidó claimed the presidency.

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