Venezuela is a relatively small country that is part of Latin America. Recently, this state, in which 31.5 million people live, is in a state of political conflict at risk of becoming international.
Reasons for the conflict
In January 2019, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro entered into a second term. The opposition accuses him of establishing a dictatorship and destroying the Venezuelan economy.
On January 23, 2019, Juan Guaido, the head of the opposition National Assembly, declared himself interim president. Its legitimacy is 13 countries.
Ten more European countries have not decided who to support in this conflict.
World Opinion
As the legal president, Maduro is supported by the Supreme Court and the country's armed forces. The court ruled that all actions taken by the chairman of the National Assembly of Guaido are not legal. Russia, China, Mexico and Turkey, Cuba and Bolivia supported Maduro’s policies. He is supported by the state-owned oil company PDVSA, which accounts for most of Venezuela's exports.
The European Union refused to recognize Guaido as the legitimate president and called for new elections. However, the European Union’s attempt to adopt a general resolution recognizing Guaido as interim president failed. Greece and Italy refused to do so. The Maduro government accuses the Europeans of following the US administration’s strategy to overthrow the government.
Italian politicians have the same opinion. They believe that the recognition of Guaido as the legitimate president of Venezuela would give a green light to US military intervention in state affairs. China's policy is more neutral. This country announced continued cooperation with Venezuela in any scenario.
The United States imposed severe sanctions on Venezuela, banning American companies from buying Venezuelan oil. At the same time, poor families in the United States receive free fuel from Venezuela under a program launched by Hugo Chavez.
At the same time, the Prime Minister of Canada promised to allocate $ 40 million to support Venezuelans suffering from a shortage of food and medicine, as well as countries that hosted Venezuelan refugees.
