How did Venezuela end up with two presidents? | Start Here

Venezuela has two competing presidents - Juan Guaido and Nicolas Maduro.
Neither seems able to fix the mess that the country is in.
Will parliamentary elections only make things worse?
And why can’t the opposition agree on their strategy?
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[@tobyroyparkerjr.233]

One is president and other is pretender.

[@tauceti8060]

One is a dictator the other a pretender.

[@tobyroyparkerjr.233]

@@tauceti8060 yes

[@suhailmohammed2395]

@@tauceti8060 democratically elected leader is a dictator when US doesnt agree. which election did Guaido win?

[@grantdu1791]

@@suhailmohammed2395 no it’s a dictator when you rig the elections, starve the poor, and use nepotism to appoint officials

[@grantdu1791]

@@suhailmohammed2395 yes and he desolved democracy when he is gonna lose the democratic

[@sohaibshehzad2052]

Venezuela has 3 Presidents. I am the third. My friend in India has recognized me as the legitimate President.

[@hakim1138]

El Presidente! Just say the word & my men will deal with that pretender ***** Maduro!

[@coolbreeze2.0-mortemadfasc13]

They don't have two presidents.

[@SerenityM54L2SAM5L5N1]

Considering that the election was "won" illegitimately by blocking the opposition, jailing dissidents, silencing critics, denying international observers, and Maduro upholding his grip on power without provable support by the population, you could argue that there's 2 "leaders", according to their constitution. Guaido is the interim president until legitimate and genuine elections are held. Maduro has ran the country to the ground. Without destabilizing forces such as Russia, Iran and Turkey, we'd see a stable Venezuela today.

[@coolbreeze2.0-mortemadfasc13]

@@SerenityM54L2SAM5L5N1 You sound like Trump. When you win, it's legitimate. When you lose, it's illegitimate. Countries with far fewer resources are better off with a socialist ideology. They happen to be in Europe and white, so the US, UK, and the EU don't interfere in their affairs.

[@martgregory1077]

@@SerenityM54L2SAM5L5N1 this wasn't an election , Maduro is constitutionally elected Venezuela president and the other guy who I can only remember being named juan guano , is cia backed coup leader.

[@Draven.G]

@@coolbreeze2.0-mortemadfasc13 i bet you would have loved to live in east germany and not west germany back in the day

[@coolbreeze2.0-mortemadfasc13]

@@Draven.G I'd prefer a Scandinavian country.

[@fidelcatsro6948]

May Allah make it easier for brothers and sisters of Venezuela!!

[@fidelcatsro6948]

@T C Jesus replied via Inmarsat messaging: without God i can do nothing - John 5.30

[@apeman9238]

@T C islam is a family member of the abrahamic religions ( Jewdaism, Chistianity and Islam)

[@pabo-qv3nx]

INSHALLAH and ALLAH ALMIGHTY HEL P other parts of the world and peopl e.Unfortuantely the world is in a mess because of PLOT TICIANS.ISLAM IS THE ONLY SOLUTION FOR MANKIND.

[@ehsanrehman3382]

you specified maduro's govt income sources. where is guindo getting money from?

[@pvasir]

CIA

[@akhenatenmuriithi4493]

😂I think we can all where,KZbin doesn't like such discussions

[@lukemars7726]

From uncle sam's deep pockets

[@pvasir]

@Duffy63 2 CIA agents got caught and deported. Another CIA agent got caught in Khon Khen Thailand after living in Thailand for 26 years soon to be deported.

[@pvasir]

@Duffy63 So as Trump with virus from China. Any proof? Ask the 2 CIA agents who are back in USA. We have one CIA in Thai jail and soon will be deported back to USA. Got caught red handed. US Embassy in Bangkok can't do much.

[@franciscotomy3024]

A video about 5 Veto Powers in UN. How they got it and are exercising it would be a good one.

[@brianhard1841]

Reporting on Venezuala without detailing "capital flight" and explaining how sanctions have affected the capacity to trade is warranted. Otherwise its just propaganda.

[@winstonsmith-ministryoftru1609]

Easy: one got democratically elected and the other one got illegally and baselessly nominated by the Empire.

[@tauceti8060]

Those were deemed as rigged.

[@SerenityM54L2SAM5L5N1]

"democratically elected" lmaoooo

[@eugeniagonzalez5150]

So much ignorance in these comments! Only hurtful statements that repeat the same old story! Opinions based on “The enemy of my enemy is my friend” while people in Venezuela are being oppressed, denied freedom and basic rights...none of these are caused by sanctions but by corruption from their own people who sold the country to the idea of Socialism of the XXI Century. A failed system that only brings misery to its people and riches to their traitors. Shame on people who defend thugs like Maduro and his friends.

[@winstonsmith-ministryoftru1609]

@@eugeniagonzalez5150: White.

[@Mari3l]

You obviously don't know what really is happening, or everything we have been through...one is a dictatorship that's deep into narcotraffic, that for more than 20 years have been destroying the country, the citizens, the land, our liberties, everything!!! The other was the guy on whom the opposition put all the weight on, because we have a crappy opposition...but he won his sit on the previous parliamentary elections, that we managed to win despite having the whole system tricked and against us. I invite you to travel to Venezuela and talk to the people that actually lives there and hear what they have to say....

[@BillStreets_1723]

Problem is, society gives governments to much power. Like a dog, you never know when it'll turn on you.

[@newborn6]

How dare you compare them as equal, Dogs are loyal till death.

[@johayrmacatanong6231]

@@newborn6 Well not all dogs are. Some dogs like pitbulls do turn on owners. There are many incidents of pitbulls that killed their owners.

[@winstonsmith-ministryoftru1609]

I hereby declare myself president of the USA. Prove me wrong.

[@JamesBideaux]

is there a clause in the constitution validating such a claim?

[@winstonsmith-ministryoftru1609]

@@JamesBideaux Exactly. Show me the clause in the constitution validating Guaidó's claim!

[@waasiciye5249]

That is Sad Fact. I hope Venezuela get better one day.

[@gimmijones596]

U are asking why Maduro is still holding on to power? Because is he one Venezuelan vote for in case u remember. No one for guado. Being recognized by outsiders and being for by own citizens is different thing

[@andreg127]

Please watch Maduro’s interview with Jorge Ramos. You can learn a lot about slant, right-wing, propagandist, imperialist journalism from the U.S.

[@rolandkamugisha5012]

Al Jazeera and Qatar still don't get the irony of this story? This is a messed up world?

[@victorkolo5142]

START HERE.....Facts.....Accurate....Faultless....Valid...Right...Correct...Reliable...

[@sandeepneupane5387]

For the first time I felt that Sandra Gathmaan is sobbing while presenting.She might be presenting it with much forbearance. I pray for better days for brothers and sister of Venezuala. Stay Strong Sandra !!♥️♥️

[@bennguyen9847]

This beautiful woman can tell story like no others. She can be Anthony Bourdain in this changing world. So much passion! Go Big!

[@forplay2706]

Juan Guido is irresponsible, regardless of Maduros dictatorship, Sanctions hurt civilians unecesarily!

[@eugeniagonzalez5150]

The sanctions are recent and are not the cause of the Venezuelan disaster. Maduro’s regime is corrupt and narco terrorist. They keep people hungry on purpose just like Cuba whose orders they follow. Have you ever heard of El Foro de São Paulo? Communism controls people’s stomachs and minds to retain power. Sad

[@Daniel-jc1wd]

ps...they don't have 2

[@tommyshelby1251]

Triste a situação do nossos hermanos, falo diretamente do Brasil força hermanos, venezuelanos.🇧🇷🇧🇷👊👊🇻🇪🇻🇪

[@privtpile]

Random guy named Juan

[@djam2060]

Not because the US say Guido is a president doesn't mean he is a president. Venezuela has one president. His name is president Madura

[@nanoaged1]

Terrible framing , lol, what a garbage report! A total joke!

[@coolbreeze2.0-mortemadfasc13]

She completely ignored the real issue: oil. The US, UK, and EU all want their companies to have access to Venezuela's oil reserves.

[@eugeniagonzalez5150]

Obviously you don’t know anything about it

[@nanoaged1]

@@eugeniagonzalez5150 you're not worth my time your obviously an idiot tbh.

[@silviokid.b4248]

The answer is very clear... Tell the US to leave them alone...

[@eugeniagonzalez5150]

Tell Cuba to stop bleeding the country

[@nathanielming2067]

That’s a lie u left out the numerous assassination attempts on Chaves and Muduro

[@스라크-t4w]

America has two presidents, too. Donald Trump and Kanye West. 🤣

[@timl4257]

Seems like neither candidate is popular, but they should both focus on the issues at hand. Support those citizens in need rather than making it a popularity contest. Politics in general is all talk and no action

[@eugeniagonzalez5150]

First, Maduro is not a candidate! He is an usurper who wants to stay in power. Check out The Foro of São Paulo which is a regional plan to control the region indefinitely using a false Democracy to legalize their power. People must stay poor and hungry so that they can be controlled...Cuban guidelines.

[@marcogonzalez3145]

Let the people be free

[@dmoriasi]

Al jazeera has become like one of them.

[@JSB-2Z-2K]

Worst human invention ever: money. 2 months work to buy a dozen eggs, this is just sad

[@shaheenbeeharry7449]

A friend from Zimbabwe once told about having to use goats as collateral in order to get some kind of loan from the bank and that bags of money were barely enough to buy milk and bread.

[@lubnan08]

Wow. My heart hurts for them. I pray for a better future. This was hard to watch. The world is in so much chaos. May God help us.

[@badripaudel77]

Venezuelans please vote and bring peace ✌️ You have to make everything better yourself, everyone else is gonna destroy.

[@emilio2647]

Badri Upadhyay it seems like the longer Maduro stays in power the situation in Venezuela is going to get worst.

[@clarencegibbonz4770]

Sandra; an interesting and extraordinary report. We must discuss this in person sometime.

[@mubashirali7829]

nice work

[@organicbro3541]

💗💗💗

[@dclxvi4234]

El pueblo venezolano esta sufriendo 😔

[@sebastiaanvancrombrugge6441]

2 presidents. Wow. What type of journalism is this

[@anarbay24]

She is indeed Venezuelan and to hear such truth from her makes us really proud! Shout out to "Start Here!"

[@rolandkamugisha5012]

QATAR WORLD CUP OF SHAME Stop throwing stones when you live in a glass house That is all I am saying MY LIFE HERE IS LIKE A PRISON. THE MANAGER SAID: ‘IF YOU WANT TO STAY IN QATAR BE QUIET AND KEEP WORKING.’

[@blueglaciersecurityintelli7523]

Venezuela's December 6 midterm election will likely be the most consequential in that country's recent history.

[@winstonsmith-ministryoftru1609]

Who is Sandra Gathmann Gonzalez?

[@joaopc1747]

And so did the US, as Trump doesn't recognise his defeat.

[@gd1529]

Pakistani support maduro

[@jamesmurphy2828]

Our you serious ! Rewriting history

[@michaelivanhaileka9694]

Sandra ❤️

[@ibrahimhufana149]

The music is too loud while you speak so turn of the coming brief informations that you upload us.

[@rakeychris8732]

Who gave USA the courtesy to decide another nation's president...total BS

[@ahsanali-js9fh]

We should remember, USSR once used to spend hefty somes of money on military but end up collapsing and disintegrating because it had weak economic policy and conditions in the same way Nicolas Maduro cannot survive or cannot rely totally on the army, civilian militias or military to make his regime surviving as when people stomachs are hungry they do everything to try to bring change

[@djam2060]

Change will come to America before Venezuela

[@highandmightyqueen79]

I love this presenter

[@aaranjackson3829]

A lot of people argue that giving justice to the people of North Korea Giving peace to the people of North Korea Is giving them ultimate rest.

[@zorenmataro7456]

Sounds like a lose lose situation.

[@FReePeacefulEurope]

sound alot like the current political affairs here in the states

[@daughteroftheking4492]

hey, this is happening in usa lol

[@mitchclark1532]

Venezuela has one president: Nicolas Maduro. Just because some other guy declares himself president doesn't mean he is the president.

[@ThaOneChrisJONES]

Venezuela doesn't have two presidents.. love him or hate him, Maduro is the only Venezuelan president.

[@eusebiusbob3249]

America is facing the same issues

[@exposun7857]

Opposition just making worst ,God bless venezuela people

[@pighater951]

This is how the us gonna be 😉✌️

[@laughing-out-loudhd996]

World is in chaos...

[@koushikchoudhury8987]

As Maduro failed to deliver he should resign and pave the way for free and fair election under independent international observers. Only it can save Venezuela

[@diogenisgentilnoia]

Economic crisis And a country totally depends on oil According to CELG some years ago it generated a loss of 350 billion dollars It is interesting to note that the United States promotes sanctions against its political rival, but remains the main buyer of oil. Humanitarian crisis people find it difficult to access basic resources.

[@mab7727]

Sounds like Egypt back in 2013, but Morsi had no real International support.

[@eddiedeleon2425]

you used the word tale.Mam is it fairy or tell one, and if you looked close at it both wanted for good of their country then who said two heads are better than one and may i asked you a question which sides you are for you are close to the action, tail or head

[@eddiedeleon2425]

here i knew elections results decided by a toss coin

[@mariofiallos6880]

Thank you Sandra, you are very beautiful without makeup, and very professional.

[@pm.meowth4850]

Lol

[@mjollyakaweedwhat]

This video doesnt tell you anything important. Why not talk about the policies and corruption that led to the way it is now? Why not explain who Maduro and Guaido are and what they represent?

[@saadatkhan2791]

Please talk about Mohsen Fakhrizadeh (the Iranian nuclear scientist) next.

[@mauro.6666]

Thank you. Sandra.

[@David-gc7mk]

It´s curious how she pronounces "Maduro". I´m sure she´s a spanish native speaker.

[@glassanimal2437]

She's Venezuelan

[@virginiakiratu4119]

Greedy 😢

[@tauceti8060]

Trinidad and Tobago has lots of venezuelan migrants.

[@hissendaud653]

I love so much all Jazeera English

[@javiyepis7254]

This is going to be America ladies and gentlemen. Back than 20 dollars would buy at least a month worth of food now it buys at least 3 meals.

[@illmaticworld2133]

Why does she sound like a robot

[@genericeric0102]

the people suffer

[@JK-gu3tl]

Venezuela needs an Amish monarchy.

[@biulaimh3097]

I didn`t bother watching this video, I just stopped by to inform the video maker that Venezuela has only one President and that is President Maduro. If there is one thing I cannot abide more than Maduro it is the misrepresentation of the truth.

[@natty2760]

The same as US

[@tyrionlannister6459]

Why aren’t others in that region joining the fight against the CIA Bolivia and Venezuela can’t do it alone

[@robertsmith-gp6lc]

cause you are an idiot thats why

[@leomoore3597]

Don't get it twisted, there is only one president of Venezuela, Maduro ! 🧐

[@leecoleman822]

VOTE , so that the investment will know . amen🏛

[@fbh25.]

Because of USA

[@eddyfuentes2695]

2 presidents of course not, in Venezuela we have one president Nicolas Maduro and guado the puppet of the north president of narnia

[@barryabdoulaye4612]

Venezuela is second after guinea conakry the only difference is the neighbours

[@meta4ribeiro886]

Simple. Maduro is president in Venezuela and Guaidó president on the Internet.

[@raylaguna2601]

The government doesn’t work.

[@dakalomaginya6769]

The answer= USA

[@marcogonzalez3145]

10 percent of the population

[@Samikhan-ze5kz]

In Afghanistan was also 2 president good to no there are many countries they have 2 presidents lol 😂 bad luck for people’s

[@nanoaged1]

Shame on the US based report.

[@sandra.gathmann]

Hi, thanks for leaving all those comments on this video :) What is a US-based report? I can assure you my team, the channel, nothing involving this explainer was US-based.

[@n3phatkomu30]

trust but verify

[@erzascarlet5078]

May Islam soon grow though South America vigorously ameen.

[@mohammadiqbal6688]

Coesto fatto mio Facebook games

[@Bgyant]

How can someone be so beautiful and got charming voice at the same time?

[@lukemars7726]

Maduro ?

[@richardmoreira239]

@@lukemars7726 Hahahaa

[@sammyg.8532]

Guido needs to raise an army to take out Maduro's army.

[@teddyambachew2073]

in loove with sandra

[@littleshyboy6010]

Venezuela is an oil rich country..rich in everything. Why is this happening??

[@Draven.G]

20 years of socialism

[@littleshyboy6010]

Venezuelans deserve better life.

[@Draven.G]

@@littleshyboy6010 comunism, never again

[@littleshyboy6010]

@@Draven.G communism sucks..

[@monserratetirado1603]

Before Chaves, Venezuela's poor and middle class were struggling and needlessly dying. There was homelessness everywhere, healthcare was not available, education was not available and there were no jobs...no hope. This was Venezuela under a "puppet" president put in place by the US government. Under Capitalism the vast majority of Venezuelans lived in poverty, without hope of anything improving. Things were so bad that when Hugo Chaves decided to run for president over 70% of the people voted for him and he won. This was a disaster for America because a Socialist had just defeated their agenda. Things were going to get ugly! America at that time had total control of Venezuela's oil and now they were about to lose control of it. President Chaves took over and immediately began an aggressive push for Social programs to help the poor and middle class. Within a few years the poor were working, going to schools, received healthcare, and now had places to live. During that time people began to believe they could have futures. The people loved Chaves and they believed in him. America not happy was pist. They were trying everything from assassination attempts to coups in an effort to bring him down. When they couldn't, America decided to starve the people using Sanctions hoping they would bring down Chaves...it didn't work. Just before he died Chaves handed the presidency to Nicolas Maduro who promised to continue his legacy. America is still using sanctions and killing thousands of innocent people to please about 20% of the riches people there. Young lady, you are a US government tool pushing propaganda and you don't know anything about what you're saying. Venezuela was doing great until America started interfering so, i blame everything on the American government.

[@sandra.gathmann]

actually health and education were free before Chavez came

[@picturetaker3997]

I believe that Chavez was "given" cancer by the CIA.

[@eugeniagonzalez5150]

Obviously you were fed loads of lies! I had a free education, I used free healthcare before Chavez and Chavez propaganda plans didn’t last long. Look at Venezuela now! Corruption and more corruption. People must be poor and needy so they can be controlled and keep those in power for ever. For this fake elections people were threatened in the worst imaginable way! No vote, no food that’s what they told people. Anyone defending criminals is also one of them

[@monserratetirado1603]

@@eugeniagonzalez5150 i'm sure you're not alone in how you feel....good luck to you.

[@jackaxe2235]

Correction : Venezuela has one president and one dictator.

[@MyNatasha73]

.... Let's add the US has destabilized the region. My country has taken the brunt of the madness yet are you reporting on it? Why? Trinidad and Tobago is small but NOT insignificant!

[@dedan19]

Shameless pro-capitalist propaganda!

[@krisyu6259]

Sad for Venezuelan people... Military and Maduro Will do everything to stay At power... The people will just die... The most cruel government The elite survive The poor become super hard 😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥

[@Hon_Ngure]

im sure they are using dominion