Russia, which has extensive commercial interests in Venezuela, including Russian state oil company Rosneft's partnership with PdVSA, called the new U.S. sanctions "illegal. Venezuela crisis takes deadly toll on buckling health system Two patients share a gurney at a hospital in Barquisimeto. Colville said "more than 40 people" were believed to have been in killed "in different manners" amid the recent protests, including 11 people reportedly killed by "unidentified individuals" linked to incidents of looting. Posted on March 1, 2019 by Elizabeth Zimmer. The Wall Street Journal reported in a March 2019 article entitled "Maduro loses grip on Venezuela's poor, a vital source of his power" that slums are turning against Maduro and that "many blame government brutality for the shift". "Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow views the sanctions as a tool of unfair competition on the part of the United States.Be in the know. On 21 January there was a small-scale attempted military mutiny seen as a failed coup.According to Venezuelan journalist Francisco Toro for Cofavic interviewed witnesses who said that special forces killed five youths who had attended protests supporting the opposition.During the evening hours, President of the Constituent Assembly On 2 February opposition demonstrations filled the At least 285 were injured and 14 were killed in the clashes on 23 February 2019.Guaidó "took to the streets" to question Maduro's governance during the first two days of a Protests against Maduro in Caracas and other cities were called for 9 March, and went on despite the closure of the Guaidó announced on 16 March that he would embark on a tour of the country to organize committees for what he called "Operation Freedom" (During the second wave of nationwide blackouts, Guaidó summoned new protests that would precede a decisive massive rally through Caracas. By Madison Kenyon. Will the Death Toll in Venezuela Continue to Rise as the Fight for the Claim to Legitimacy Continues? Russia, and America's NATO ally Turkey, have rejected Guaidó's bid to take over as a U.S.-backed coup.On Monday, the Trump administration upped the pressure on Maduro, slapping new sanctions on the state-run oil company Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A., or PdVSA. Armed forces and Maduro supporters have sometimes used roadblocks to avoid Guaidó's arrival to other cities.Thousands to tens of thousands of supporters showed up for demonstrations on 1 May for Guaidó.In the pro-Maduro counter rally, most supporters were from the public sector and many were brought from the interior of the country by bus.As of 2 May, there were 230 wounded in the protests,On 4 May, Guaidó organized a peaceful march that was aimed to encourage more On 11 May, Guaidó organized another march in Caracas, with a turnout of around a thousand Venezuelans.After three months of cooking gas shortages in La Fría, Guaidó called for nationwide protests to challenge Maduro's military parade on the A small demonstration was carried out in front of the UN office in Caracas on 15 July, to protest against the DGCIM for their torture against detainees.In November, Guaidó called for the return of the protests.The Maduro administration organized a counter-protest in the center of Caracas in solidarity to Evo Morales.In a December poll by Venezuelan pollster Meganalisis, those surveyed were asked if they would go to the streets if Guaidó or the National Assembly called for protests.During the presidential crisis, the United States government ended diplomatic relations with the At the end of July 2019, some members of Code Pink that occupied the embassy visited Venezuela during the Associated Press says about 2000 people gathered in Maracaibo Watch live: Biden and Harris hold first event as running matesSchool district nixes in-person learning after 400 teachers opt outNew Hampshire braces for bike rally after "warning sign" in SturgisDNA links man who killed himself last week to teen's 1996 death"Fight on! Guaidó, while now recognized by many nations as the legitimate leader of Venezuela, remains in hiding as Maduro still has the support of the country's security forces -- and some major international allies including China and Russia. Deaths mount as U.S. ups pressure on Venezuela's Maduro.
The Treasury Department said the sanctions would be lifted if and when Guaidó assumes control of the government.Guaidó told Britain's Sky News in an interview aired Tuesday that he welcomed the U.S. sanctions and would continue to lead and call for the protests, which are aimed at forcing Maduro to call new elections. There have also been rival demonstrations in support of the Many Venezuelans did not support the inauguration of Maduro, and held protests across the nation and in the capital city, In anticipation of the protests on 23 January, other violent protests occurred. President Trump's National Security Advisor John Bolton the sanctions amounted to, "$7 billion in assets blocked today, over $11 billion in lost export proceeds over the next year." He was elected to a second term last year in a vote widely condemned as sham democracy, as he had barred -- through a justice system stacked with political allies -- all serious opposition candidates. Thousands of protesters, mostly state workers, met at the center of Caracas. ": Pro-democracy media mogul released in Hong KongNew Arkansas abortion restrictions to be implemented this monthBattleground Tracker: Latest polls, state of the race and more5 things to know about CBS News' 2020 Battleground TrackerBiden has edge in North Carolina, race is tight in Georgia — CBS News pollWhy some mail-in ballots are rejected and how to make sure your vote countsWhat happens if the president doesn't accept the election results?Election Day could turn into "Election Week" with rise in mail ballotsGOP confident in Ohio, but Dems think it's within reachVenezuela's National Assembly head and self-proclaimed "acting president" Juan Guaido speaks to the press after attending a mass in honour to the fallen in the fight for freedom, political prisoners and the exiled, at the San Jose church in Caracas, Jan. 27, 2019.