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Brazil’s Bolsonaro joins several S. American states in recognizing Guaido as Venezuela’s acting head
Brazil, and several other South American countries have recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó as the country’s interim president, following the lead of the United States.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro tweeted that “Brazil supports politically and economically the transition back to democracy and social peace in Venezuela.”
Guaidó, currently president of Venezuela’s National Assembly, swore himself in as the country’s interim president on Wednesday and encouraged the Venezuelan military to support fresh democratic elections.
After Guaidó’s declaration, given in front of thousands of anti-government demonstrators in Caracas, US President Donald Trump officially recognized the opposition head as Venezuela’s legitimate leader, snubbing the elected socialist government of Nicolas Maduro.
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Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, Ecuador and Costa Rica all followed suit in the hour afterwards, as did Secretary of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro.
“Our congratulations to @jguaido as President-in-charge of Venezuela,” Almagro tweeted.
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