From the day the last crisis erupted in the Latin American country where hundreds of thousands of people filled the streets of Caracas in protest to the autocratic regime of Nicolas Maduro, with the President Donald Trump’s recognition of Juan Guaido as the legitimate interim president of Venezuela, the..…

The Trump administration has backed the opposition and joined in calls for Maduro to stand down. Russia and China, major lenders to Maduro government, have backed Maduro in the conflict and rejected U.S demands that he step down... ..…

This involves exploiting Venezuela’s resources by throwing them to the free market,  but it also fulfils Britain’s role in the shifting of regional power back into the hands of its US ally, and countering the influence of China and Russia who have invested  heavily in Venezuela.   The motives..…

At least 10 countries, including Russia, Turkey and Iran, have expressed their support for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and condemned outside interference in Caracas. . China, which has backed Venezuela’s sovereignty, said it opposed any outside interference. ..…

Supporters of the Maduro government, meanwhile, are planning a counter-march. . . . While facing growing international pressure from Washington, Maduro has retained the backing of China and Russia, both major lenders to Venezuela. . . . ..…