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We reported on some of the reasons for a worsening crisis in Venezuela. Today on CNN 10 we're looking at some of the effects it's having on the South American nation. Countries around the world are taking sides on what's happening here. After a Venezuelan lawmaker named Juan Guaido declared himself to be the new temporary leader of his country, the U.S. said it would support him. A growing number of other countries like Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada and Chile have done the same thing.

Additional European leaders have said they'd also support Guaido if Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro doesn't schedule free elections soon.

But President Maduro said, nobody gives Venezuela an ultimatum¹ and that his country had held elections which he says he won. He ac?cuses the U.S. of setting up a coup² to remove him from power. And China, Cuba, and Russia are among the countries who put their support behind Maduro.

Yesterday the United States announced new sanctions or penalties on the South American country to increase the pressure on its embattled leader.

Some Venezuelans have rallied behind President Maduro but many others have protested against him and more demonstrations³ are scheduled this week. The people caught in the middle are suffering.

1 ultimatum   

n.最后通牒

参考例句：

• This time the proposal was couched as an ultimatum.这一次该提议是以最后通牒的形式提出来的。
• The cabinet met today to discuss how to respond to the ultimatum.内阁今天开会商量如何应对这道最后通牒。

2 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

3 demonstrations   

证明( demonstration的名词复数 )； 表明； 表达； 游行示威

参考例句：

• Lectures will be interspersed with practical demonstrations. 讲课中将不时插入实际示范。
• The new military government has banned strikes and demonstrations. 新的军人政府禁止罢工和示威活动。