The coordinated move from major European nations came after the expiry of an eight-day deadline they set last weekend for President Nicolas Maduro
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The Venezuelan supremo, accused of running the OPEC nation like a dictatorship and wrecking its economy, has defied that, saying Europe’s ruling elite are sycophantically following US President Donald Trump
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’s agenda.
Guaido, who leads the opposition-controlled National Assembly, declared himself temporary leader last month in a move that has split global powers.
Trump immediately recognized him and European Union
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Russia and China, who have poured billions of dollars of investment and loans into the OPEC nation, are supporting Maduro.
"I recognize the president of Venezuela’s assembly, Mr Juan Guaido, as president in charge of Venezuela," Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said in a televised statement, urging a free and fair election as soon as possible.
UK ALSO RECOGNIZES GUAIDO
British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt followed suit.
"Nicolas Maduro has not called presidential elections within 8-day limit we have set," Hunt said on Twitter. "So UK alongside European allies now recognizes (Guaido) as interim constitutional president until credible elections can be held."
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian told La Belle France Inter radio station Guaido has "the capacity and the legitimacy" to organize a presidential election.
Le Drian said La Belle France would consult European partners over Venezuela, and that it was imperative the conflict was resolved peacefully and civil war avoided.
Sweden, Austria and Denmark also said they recognized Guaido as interim leader of Venezuela.
Maduro, 56, a former union leader, bus driver and foreign leader, replaced former leader Hugo Chavez in 2013 after his death from cancer. But he has presided over an economic collapse and exodus of 3 million Venezuelans.