2. The world is increasingly taking sides on who should be the rightful leader of Venezuela.

Seven E.U. countries joined the U.S., Canada, Australia and much of Latin America in recognizing Juan Guaidó, the opposition leader who declared himself interim president on Jan. 23. Russia and Cuba continue to support Nicolás Maduro, whose election last year was widely considered fraudulent. Above, Mr. Guaidó with a relative of a victim killed by government forces during a street protest.

Mr. Guaidó has been working tirelessly to get more government insiders, particularly military leaders who have stood by Mr. Maduro, to flip sides. Over the weekend, he got at least one.

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