It has been one month since Juan Guaidó invoked Article 233 of the Venezuelan Constitution. However, with the deadline approaching and Nicolás Maduro unwilling to give up his stranglehold on power, Venezuela is heading down a path filled with question marks.

The political crisis in Venezuela has escalated, putting Maduro’s claim to the presidency in jeopardy. As the 2013-2019 presidential period ended, the opposition has created a strong social and political momentum around the non-recognition of last year’s presidential elections with the support of the international community.

After ten years of political stability and one of the broadest social reform agendas implemented in its history under President Rafael Correa government, Ecuadorian people voted in a historic referendum, which will have an enormous impact on the country´s institutional future.