Juan Guaido Quotes

Juan Guaido

Profession : Politician

Birth : July 28, 1983

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.

Juan Guaido

The sanctions have been a key element in making sure that those who have violated human rights and are guilty of corruption have a clear consequence to their actions. They have also been key to helping protect the assets of the Venezuelan people.

Juan Guaido

I would like to be clear about the situation in Venezuela: Mr. Maduro's re-election on May 20, 2018, was illegitimate, as has since been acknowledged by a large part of the international community.

Juan Guaido

I was 15 when Hugo Chavez came to power in 1998. At the time, I lived in Vargas State, which borders the Caribbean. In 1999, torrential rains caused flash floods that left thousands of people dead. I lost several friends, and my school was buried in the mudslide. The importance of resilience has been etched into my soul ever since.

Juan Guaido

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.

Juan Guaido

As president of the National Assembly, I am fully able and willing to assume the office of the presidency on an interim basis to call for free and fair elections.

Juan Guaido

Maduro has placed himself above the Constitution, but only the Venezuelan people can be above it.

Juan Guaido

Venezuela has immense talents and resources, and we can help rebuild our democracy.

Juan Guaido

President Trump's leadership has been very important to this effort of restoring democracy to Venezuela.

Juan Guaido

The exercise of politics is criminalized in Venezuela.

Juan Guaido

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

Juan Guaido

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

Juan Guaido

I sleep placidly.

Juan Guaido

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

Juan Guaido

It's important to remember that a dictator will not freely relinquish power after having hijacked the constitution and ruled with threats and promises. Sometimes it is necessary to put enough pressure on him that he leaves.

Juan Guaido

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

Juan Guaido

We know that Maduro's armies are riddled with persecution, torture, threats, and wrongful arrests.

Juan Guaido

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

Juan Guaido

My duty is to call for free elections because there is an abuse of power, and we live in a dictatorship.

Juan Guaido

In Venezuela, we either accept domination, total oppression and torture... from Maduro's regime, or we choose freedom, democracy, and prosperity for our people.

Juan Guaido