Matt Ferchen

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An anti-government protester wears Venezuelan flag sunglasses during a demonstration to demand the resignation of President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, the country’s capital. (Fernando Llano/AP)

National Assembly leader Juan Guaidó, who declared himself Venezuela’s interim president two weeks ago, urged Beijing this weekend to abandon China’s support for incumbent President Nicolás Maduro. The United States, Canada and Australia, along with several of Venezuela’s Latin American neighbors and now a number of European countries, have recognized Guaidó as the legitimate democratic representative of Venezuela.

But two countries — China and Russia — stand out for their opposition to outside interference in Venezuela and their support for the status quo under Maduro.

China and Venezuela have a troubled relationship

Beijing has long been concerned about its exposure to Venezuela’s slow-motion descent into crisis.…  Seguir leyendo »