Juan Guiado declares himself president of Venezuela

Venezuelans are headed into uncharted political waters after a young opposition leader declared himself interim president. Juan Guiado said his declaration was the only way to end what he calls the "dictatorship" of President Nicolas Maduro.  

You may have heard about this story in recent days and have wondered how all this came about. To help us understand the political situation in Venezuela, I’m joined by Dr Jennifer McCoy, who is a professor of political science at Georgia State University.

Guest:  Dr Jennifer McCoy

Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University

Venezuelans are headed into uncharted political waters after a young opposition leader declared himself interim president. Juan Guiado said his declaration was the only way to end what he calls the "dictatorship" of President Nicolas Maduro.  

You may have heard about this story in recent days and have wondered how all this came about. To help us understand the political situation in Venezuela, I’m joined by Dr Jennifer McCoy, who is a professor of political science at Georgia State University.

Guest:  Dr Jennifer McCoy

Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University