US backing of opposition leader in Venezuela gains allies but triggers painful memories
by Tracy Wilkinson and Mery Mogollon, Los Angeles Times
Jan 25, 2019
4 minutes
WASHINGTON - The United States has a long history of intervening in Latin America, usually with disastrous consequences and the added burden of alienating other countries.
But the Trump administration's recognition this week of an opposition leader as president of Venezuela is gathering broad support internationally and on both sides of the U.S. political divide.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday declared President Nicolas Maduro illegitimate and recognized his main opposition foe, Juan Guaido, as rightful president as tens of thousands of Venezuelans filled streets to protest the Maduro government and the socialist policies that have destroyed the economy.
Trump's decision was
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