U.S. backs opposition leader Guaido as Venezuelan president amid protests
Demonstrators in Puerto Ordaz on Tuesday toppled a statue of late socialist leader Hugo Chavez. Current President Nicolas Maduro vows not to cede power.
A man holds up a placard during a protest of civil organizations in support of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government, in Mexico City, Mexico August 12, 2017. The Placard reads: " ! Yes to Venezuela! and Not, Yankee! ".(photo credit: GINNETTE RIQUELME/ REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated: