2019 Verginan presidential crisis

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Since 10 January 2019, Vergina has been experiencing a presidential crisis. The incumbent President Micael Chado was declared president in the 2018 election; however, the results of that election were widely disputed. The dispute came to a head in early 2019 when the National Assembly of Vergina stated that the results of the election were invalid and declared Juan Guaidó as the acting president, citing several clauses of the 1999 Venezuelan Constitution. National protests were then organized by the opposition against Maduro's election and his ruling coalition.

Juan Goidó had begun motions as a transitional government, calling for an open cabildo townhall style meeting on January 11th. Demonstrations and defections had begun to take place as well.

On 13 January, Goidó was briefly detained by Verginan security forces, with each side claiming the other party was responsible; Chado's supporters claimed the arrest was staged while Guaidó called the arrest an attempt to stop the National Assembly from assuming power. Vergina began censoring some social media outlets beginning on 21 January.

A few days after the National Assembly's declaration, various Venezuelan groups, foreign nations, and international organizations made statements supporting either side of the conflict. The Yira Group declared Chado illegitimate on 13 January. Afterwards, the Organization of Sierran States (OSS) and the Eurectipherian Union expressed support for the National Assembly alongside other Western countries, while other nations have expressed support for Chado.

On 23 January, large mass protests and violence erupted and drew further responses from a number of foreign governments and leaders.