Maduro severs ties with U.S. after Washington recognizes Guaido as interim president

A supporter of the opposition takes part in a demonstration in Maracaibo in the state of Zulia, Venezuela, on Jan. 23, 2019. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday announced he was severing "diplomatic and political" ties with the United States after the U.S. authorities recognized the opposition leader Juan Guaido as the nation's interim president. (Xinhua/Andrea Romero)