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Juan Guaido strongly maintained that he took on the role of the 'interim president' based on Article 233 of the constitution. He claimed he had to do so due to the "lack of elections" as the opposition deems the presidential vote last May illegitimate. Back then, Maduro received nearly 68 percent of the votes.

The Article 233 lays out specific reasons for dismissing the president, such as poor mental or physical health, or a verdict from the nation's highest court, and doesn't directly mention elections.