The situation in Venezuela is becoming increasingly tense. Looking back on a political, economic and humanitarian crisis, which has worsened in the past twelve months dramatic.
Parts of the armed forces in Venezuela seem to have behind the leader of the opposition, Guaidó made
The crisis in Venezuela is coming to a head. The self-proclaimed interim President Juan Guaidó has to call the “final phase” of the power struggle with the head of state, Nicolás Maduro. He has managed to bring parts of the military. The government called a coup attempt.
How it came to the escalation? A look back at the developments since the election in may 2018.
On the 20. May 2018 was Nicolás Maduro. The Opposition held the election, however, for manipulated. The USA languages already in the run-up to the “unfair” and “undemocratic” elections.
Since the re-election of Nicolás Maduro as President of Venezuela, the crisis is coming to a head in the country is always more
In November 2018, suggests the refugee work of the United Nations the Alarm: more and more people leave the country because of acute food shortages and lack of medical care.
Refugees from Venezuela to the Colombian border
On 6. January declared by the Opposition-controlled Parliament of the second term, Maduro’s unconstitutional. In the case of the Declaration of the Parliament, however, it was a symbolic gesture, since Maduro has disempowered the Parliament by a constituent Assembly, de facto.
On the 10. January 2019 is Maduro all the protests, Despite, as President, sworn in.
On the 23. January can be explained opposition leader Juan Guaidó even as President – the United States recognize him immediately as the new head of state.
Venezuela’s self-proclaimed interim President Juan Guaidó
At the beginning of February of positioning the other States on the crisis in Venezuela. The EU has to Guaidó, Russia stands on the side of Maduros.
On the 24. February is Maduro more relief supplies to the border to block – in some cases with violence.
On a bridge in Colombia and Venezuela Truck burning with relief supplies from the United States
At the end of February the crisis reached the UN security Council. The body of two conflicting resolutions are available: In the USA calling for free elections and the inlet of the relief supplies. Russia calls to outlaw the use of threats of military intervention.
At the beginning of March falls in large Parts of Venezuela’s electricity. Maduro speaks of an act of sabotage of the USA, the Opposition of a proof of the mismanagement of the government. In the coming weeks, there are always power failures.
Caracas in the dark: another power outage in the Venezuelan capital at the beginning of April
In mid-March, will secure Guaidó diplomatic Terrain and sends Familiar, the control of three diplomatic missions of Venezuela in the United States.
Two Russian military planes with soldiers and relief supplies to land at the end of March at the airport of the Venezuelan capital, Caracas. US President, Donald Trump calls for the withdrawal of Russian units, Moscow responds that you do not let to speak in its relations with legitimate States, the Russian soldiers will remain in Venezuela.
A Chinese and a Russian transport plane at the Simon Bolivar airport in Caracas, both countries support the government of Nicolás Maduro
At the beginning of April highlights of Venezuela, the constituent Assembly and the parliamentary immunity of Guaidó on. Thus, the opposition can be arrested-in-chief. In response, the United States will impose additional sanctions against the Oil economy of Venezuela.
Shortly thereafter, the US Vice-President Mike Pence to the security Council of the United Nations has appealed Guaidó as President of Venezuela, to recognize.
Maduro continues to deny the dramatic supply conditions in Venezuela, but a delivery of aid from the Red cross into the country. In mid-April come to urgently needed medicines in Caracas.
With the permission of the President: A Truck of the Red cross aid brings goods to Caracas
On 30. April explains Juan Guaidó in an Exclusive Interview with DW-TV Latin America, the Venezuelan armed forces supported the change and were no longer on Maduro’s side. Apparently, a group of military against Maduro, and the leading opposition politician, Leopoldo López, from house arrest, freed. López himself spread an appropriate message on Twitter.
The government of President Maduro spoke of a coup attempt by Parts of the military and stressed that the commanders of all the military zones of the country were loyal to the government.