This Sunday, Venezuela faces a critical election, where voters will decide between continuing President Nicolás Maduro's regime or embracing change with the opposition.
The US has charged Venezuela's President, Nicolás Maduro, and other senior officials in the country with "narco-terrorism".
As U.S. President Donald Trump and Venezuela’s socialist leader Nicolas Maduro confirmed secret talks between their governments Tuesday, one key player appeared to be left on the sidelines: the opposition.
Government and opposition envoys meeting in Norway have failed to reach an agreement in their latest rounds of talks. Opposition leader Juan Guaido has vowed to press ahead with street protests.
Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaidó has called on his supporters to take to the streets in protest at nationwide power cuts. He also told followers to prepare for a final push to try to overthrow President Nicolás Maduro.
The UK, France, and Spain among a number of countries, have announced their recognition of Juan Guaido as Venezuela's interim president after Caracas did not cave into an ultimatum calling for elections with eight days.
The Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS) today agreed “to not recognize the legitimacy of Nicolas Maduro’s new term as of the 10th of January of 2019.” The resolution also calls for new Presidential elections with all necessary guarantees of a free, fair, transparent, and legitimate process to be held at an early date attended by international observers.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will be sworn into a second term Thursday amid international calls for him to step down and a devastating economic crisis, but with some long-time friends in attendance both from abroad and at home.
