Portal:Current events/2019 January 23
January 23, 2019 (Wednesday)
Law and crime
- Three Michigan citizens, Mohamud Muse, Muse Muse and Mohamed Haji, are arrested at Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, for conspiring to support the Islamic State. (ABC News)
- A gunman kills five people at a SunTrust Banks branch in Sebring, Florida, United States, following a hostage situation. The suspect later surrendered himself to the authorities. (The Independent)
Politics and elections
- 2019 Venezuelan protests, 2019 Venezuelan presidential crisis, United States–Venezuela relations
- Opposition leader Juan Guaidó swears himself in as President of Venezuela, with de facto President Nicolás Maduro not recognizing this. (CNN)
- The United States, Canada and several Latin American nations recognize opposition leader Juan Guaidó as President of Venezuela. (Chicago Tribune)
- President Nicolás Maduro says Caracas is breaking off diplomatic relations with the United States, giving American diplomats 72 hours to leave the country, after Donald Trump recognizes the opposition leader as interim head. (RT)
- The Venezuelan military rejects Juan Guaidó's self-proclaimed Presidency and remains loyal to President Nicolás Maduro. (RT)