Monday, January 13, 2020

VENEZUELA - In Crisis

"Venezuela’s political crisis escalates as Maduro tries to wrest parliament from Guaido" PBS NewsHour 1/6/2020

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SUMMARY:  Sunday saw new chaos in Venezuela’s enduring political and economic disaster.  Juan Guaido, leader of parliament and the opposition to President Nicolas Maduro, was physically barred from the National Assembly.  Maduro supporters then claimed they’d replaced him as the speaker.  But Guaido later rallied enough members of parliament to secure reelection.  Special correspondent Marcia Biggs reports.




"In Venezuela, dueling parliaments cast political crisis into further chaos" PBS NewsHour 1/7/2020

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SUMMARY:  Venezuela’s political turmoil deepened Tuesday as supporters of President Nicolas Maduro tried to open a new session in the National Assembly without opposition members or their leader, Juan Guaido.  Guaido managed to force his way into the parliament, but the confusion left Venezuelans unsure of which contingent is running their government.  Special correspondent Marcia Biggs reports.



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