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Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó was threatened with deportation from Colombia and sought help from the US, which helped him fly to Miami. This comes a week after President Biden praised Colombia for its support of Venezuelan refugees. The incident highlights the increasing danger for American allies and the Biden administration's stance on Venezuela.
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó was expelled from Colombia after crossing the border to attend an international conference to discuss his country's political crisis. Guaidó said he entered Colombia to escape Venezuelan government persecution but now felt persecuted by President Nicolás Maduro in Colombia. Colombia's Foreign Ministry said Guaidó was "irregularly" in the country, so immigration authorities escorted him to the international airport to take a plane bound for the U.S. Guaidó hopes to secure international support for the democratic cause in Venezuela and ensure that the Maduro regime returns to the negotiating table in Mexico and agrees to a credible timetable for free and fair elections to solve the current situation.
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó was ejected from Colombia while attempting to attend an international summit about the political future of his crisis-stricken homeland. Guaidó had planned to take part in October opposition primaries designed to select a candidate to challenge Nicolás Maduro in a presidential election scheduled for next year. However, his political standing has waned dramatically since early 2019, and most of the international community has abandoned his parallel “presidency” and “interim government”.