US requests meeting of UN Security Council to discuss 'ongoing crisis' in Venezuela

The United States on Thursday requested a meeting of the United Nations (UN) Security Council this weekend to discuss the state of affairs in Venezuela as the Trump administration and other world leaders throw support behind the country's opposition leader.

The U.S. Mission to the United Nations said in a tweet that the meeting will take place on Saturday morning "to discuss the ongoing crisis in Venezuela."

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President Trump on Wednesday issued an official statement recognizing Juan Guaidó, the head of Venezuela's National Assembly, as the country's interim president amid nationwide protests against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government.

Canada, the Organization of American States, and a host of Latin American countries including Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador and Colombia followed the U.S. in recognizing Guaido's claim to power.

https://thehill.com/policy/international/426819-us-requests-meeting-of-un-security-council-to-discuss-ongoing-crisis-in