Venezuelan Opposition Figure Flees Country, Arrives in U.S.

Juan Guaidó lands in Miami, marking end of attempt to undercut Nicolás Maduro’s regime with a parallel government

Juan Guaidó said he left Venezuela because his family was threatened. Photo: GABY ORAA/REUTERS

BOGOTÁ, Colombia—Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaidó, who had led a pro-democracy movement with the support of the U.S. and dozens of countries, landed Tuesday in the U.S. after fleeing his homeland.  

Mr. Guaidó had remained a notable figure in the Venezuelan saga even though the opposition stripped him of his position in January when the parallel government he ran was dissolved. In describing his exit from Venezuela, Mr. Guaidó said that his family was under threat.

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