poetic relations with venezuela, the us does not recognize the maduro regime or consider the former president to have legal authority to have to poetic relations. pro-and antigovernment demonstrators clash in the streets. he is mike pence on foxbusiness reacting to the whirlwind events. it is a failed state. and what he represents is a new beginning for the people of venezuela and thanks to donald trump s leadership the united states of america is standing with the good people of venezuela for that beginning. reporter: he tweeted in spanish on the part of all venezuela i appreciate your commitment to support the will of the venezuelan people. a former venezuelan diplomat speaking out on the story on the need to remove maduro.
rob: todd pyro with how the us is backing a big powershift. reporter: the crisis in venezuela reaching a breaking point after group of world powers led by the president, issuing a statement which mike pompeo tweeted with the caption, quote, us will conduct diplomatic relations with venezuela through the government of interim president juan guaido, the us does not recognize the maduro regime or consider him to have legal authority to break diplomatic relations. that comes as pro-and antigovernment demonstrators clashed in the streets. like pens on foxbusiness reacting to the whirlwind events. the country is literally a failed state and what juan guaido represents is a new beginning for the people of venezuela. thanks to donald trump s leadership the united states of