Duelling factions in Venezuela stake claims at power amid political turmoil
Pro and anti-government factions in Venezuela have dug themselves further into their trenches amid the nation’s deepening political crisis.
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Embassy staff families withdrawn from Venezuela amid civil unrest
Jeremy Corbyn is under pressure to personally condemn Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro amid violence in the South American state that has seen the families of British embassy staff withdrawn.
Venezuela President defiant as US slaps sanctions on him
President Nicolas Maduro has claimed a popular mandate to dramatically revamp Venezuela’s political system, dismissing US sanctions imposed on him and condemnations by his domestic opponents.
Anti-government protests leave four dead in Venezuela unrest
Business owners shuttered shops, a burned police station stood charred black and a state officer in western Venezuela was under arrest following a spasm of violence that resulted in at least four deaths in anti-government protests.
Two men killed as chaos erupts in Venezuela
Chaos has erupted in western Venezuela during another round of protests against the socialist government, with buildings set afire, tear gas swirling around protesters and at least two people killed.