Boris Johnson to Meet Juan Guaido in Show of Support

(Bloomberg) -- Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido will meet U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson in London on Tuesday, in a show of support from the British government for his campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro.

Guaido will hold talks with U.K. Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, and Johnson will drop in on the discussion, a British government spokesman said.

More than 50 countries recognize Guaido as the legitimate president of Venezuela, but he has struggled to translate that support into concrete gains against Maduro and a regime that remains solidly entrenched. Last April, he tried to lead an uprising against Maduro’s government which failed after most of the armed forces refused to join.

A British official said the U.K. wanted to reaffirm its support for Guaido and would prefer new elections were called in Venezuela.

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