U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó to the so-called Democracy Summit — rather than Venezuela’s democratically elected president, Nicolás Maduro.

Washington, December 11 (RHC)-- U.S. President Joe Biden welcomed Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó to the so-called Democracy Summit — rather than Venezuela’s democratically elected president, Nicolás Maduro.

Juan Guaidó, speaking at the meeting said: “We are convinced that we can save democracy and therefore save Venezuela.  Some think that the 'bad guys' are winning, but I think it is exactly the opposite.”

The Biden administration continues to recognize Guaidó as Venezuela’s leader.  That’s despite his involvement in a failed coup attempt in 2019 and his unsuccessful attempt in 2020 to storm parliament with a group of lawmakers in order to forcefully swear himself in as Venezuela’s leader.  Guaidó was also linked to a failed coup plot in 2020 led by Venezuelan dissidents and an American mercenary company.