President Trump met at the White House on Wednesday with Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó – giving a big bump to the South American politician as he wraps up an international trip to garner support for his bid to oust his country’s strongman leader Nicolás Maduro. The closed-door meeting between Trump and Guaidó comes a day after the Venezuelan received a White House invitation to the president’s State of the Union address, where Trump praised Guaidó and promised Washington’s support for his cause. PLAN FOR VENEZUELAN MIGRANTS TO SETTLE IN BRAZIL SEES US SUPPORTTrump’s embrace of Guaidó seemed to quell concerns that the president had soured on Guaidó’s chances of actually replacing Maduro as Venezuela’s leader. Vice President Mike Pence and other top officials met in December to reexamine their approach in pushing for democracy in the South American nation. Guaidó has developed deep ties with a number of Republican lawmakers in Congress – most notably Florida Sens.

Source: Fox News February 05, 2020 20:26 UTC