Weekly Report - 21 March 2019 (WR-19-11)

VENEZUELA | Guaidó’s IDB delegate approved. The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has recognised Venezuelan economist Ricardo Hausmann as the chosen delegate of the opposition figurehead and interim president Juan Guaidó. The IDB’s decision was praised by the US National Security Advisor, John Bolton. The US is a founding member of the IDB and holds 30% of its shares.