The turmoil that’s characterized Venezuelan politics for the past 20 years took another turn this January. A young politician, unknown on the global stage, rose through the ranks of the Venezuelan opposition to defy Nicolás Maduro, who personified the Bolivarian revolution.
Juan Gerardo Guaidó Márquez, a 35-year-old Venezuelan politician from the Voluntad Popular (VP) party, declared himself interim President of Venezuela.
On Jan. 23, at the start of a dayslong street demonstration, Guaidó swore himself in as
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