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    Venezuelan Opposition Leader Guaidó Declares Himself President, With U.S. Backing

    President Trump recognized Juan Guaidó over Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela's president as hundreds of thousands of protesters flooded Venezuela's streets to demand Maduro's resignation.
    by Daniella Cheslow Jan 23, 2019 4 minutes

    Updated at 3:34 p.m. ET

    Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó declared himself the country's interim president amid nationwide protests Wednesday, in a bid to seize power from sitting leader Nicolás Maduro.

    Guaidó, the 35-year-old recently elected head of Venezuela's National Assembly, took the oath of office on an outdoor podium in Caracas, flanked by yellow, blue and red Venezuelan flags. He raised his right hand as a crowd erupted in cheers. He promised to serve as interim leader and call for general elections.

    The U.S. swiftly proclaimed its support for Guaidó.

    "The people of Venezuela have courageously spoken out

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