Venezuela’s U.S.-Backed Opposition Removes Juan Guaidó as Its Leader
Wall Street JournalNov 26, 2022
The Facts
Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek William Saab revealed in a briefing on Monday that Nicolás Maduro's government has requested an "international red alert" to Interpol that asks it to arrest three new opposition leaders who currently live in exile in Spain.
This comes as a court of the Bolivarian Republic has issued arrest warrants for the recently-appointed president of Venezuela's opposition legislature Dinorah Figuera and her two vice-presidents, Auristela Vásquez and Marianela Fernández.
The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
This international red alert is both justifiable and necessary. These former lawmakers are part of a US-backed criminal gang that has consistently impersonated national officials abroad to carry out several illegal activities and appropriate assets belonging to the Venezuelan nation over the past years.
Pro-establishment narrative
The issuance of arrest warrants for Venezuela's new opposition leaders exposes that — the Donald Trump-backed — Guaidó's formula to topple Maduro has backfired because he is now stronger and more secure in power than ever. That's why the Biden administration is seeking a policy reset to encourage Latin American countries to engage and find a solution to this impasse.
