Juan Guaido

“We remain cohesive and mobilized and united because this is our goal - to rebuild Venezuela.”

“All those who talk about democracy, freedom, and the rule of law, of human rights, of the fight against corruption are, I believe, important allies.”

“This is how dictatorships always behave: they deny reality; they deny crises.”

“Let's swear as brothers that we won't rest until we gain freedom.”

“I swear to formally assume the national executive powers as acting president.”

“A pattern has developed under the Maduro regime. When pressure builds, the first recourse is to repress and persecute. I know this because buckshot pellets fired by members of the armed forces - at peaceful protesters in 2017 - remain lodged in my own body. A minor price to pay compared to the sacrifices made by some of my compatriots.”

“In Venezuela, we have movement for freedom, for democracy, that has taken years and sacrifice to build, and a majority through protests to win elections to align ourselves with the world that recognizes the fight for democracy in Venezuela.”

“Maduro distanced himself from democracy. He deconstructed the entire judiciary and blocked parliamentary processes.”

“My ascension as interim president is based on Article 233 of the Venezuelan Constitution, according to which, if at the outset of a new term there is no elected head of state, power is vested in the president of the National Assembly until free and transparent elections take place.”

“I personally don't believe that Russia and China are on Maduro's side - they are simply protecting their investments here in Venezuela.”

“Today, January 23, 2019, I swear to formally assume the powers of the national executive as president in charge of Venezuela.”

“To achieve a successful transition, we don't just have to remove Maduro. We also have to rescue our institutions themselves. That's why we have set out three phases: ending Maduro's usurpation of power, implementing a transition government, and holding free elections.”

“The exercise of politics is criminalized in Venezuela.”

“Doing politics in Venezuela is a risk, and you can pay with your life.”