Guaido speaks during a pro-opposition rally in Caracas.

Guaido speaks during a pro-opposition rally in Caracas.

Photographer: Carlos Becerra/Bloomberg

New Leaders Take to the World’s Stage: Political Focus

It was a week when rising political leaders came to the fore, from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, the new head of Germany’s ruling party. As Bolsonaro and Kramp-Karrenbauer debuted at Davos, Juan Guaido was laying claim to the presidency of Venezuela. His tussle with Nicolas Maduro for control of the crisis-ravaged nation is among the week’s most compelling political stories – and images.