The AS/COA's Venezuela Working Group head says many observers have called the January 5 vote for a new National Assembly president a "sham election."

The chaos is part of Nicolás Maduro’s strategy to keep the opposition on its heels and to consolidate power, says the AS/COA vice president in this Q&A.

"De acuerdo con la constitución de Venezuela, es Juan Guaidó quien es el presidente interino del país", dijo el vicepresidente de AS/COA.

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“[Los líderes sudamericanos] tienen que proporcionar mejores escuelas, mejor atención médica, calles más seguras", dijo Eric Farnsworth, vicepresidente de AS/COA, a Associated Press.

As Forças Armadas ainda têm papel-chave no governo Bolsonaro. Mas, após uma onda de demissões e brigas, alguns dizem que a relação passa por dificuldades.