Guaidó declared himself acting president and swore himself in on 23 January. Maduro's government has accused the United States of organizing a "coup d'état" to remove him and take control of the country's oil reserves. Guaidó rejects the characterization of his actions as a coup, saying that his movement is backed by peaceful volunteers. As of June 2019, Guaidó has been recognized as the acting President of Venezuela by 54 countries. Internationally, support has followed traditional geopolitical lines, with allies China, Cuba, Iran, Russia, Syria, and Turkey supporting Maduro; and the US, Canada, and most of Western Europe supporting Guaidó as acting president. The United Nations has continued to recognize the Maduro presidency as the legal representative of Venezuela as of December 2019.