– ‘Debate is done’ –In a Skype interview with Univision, Guaido said he did not rule out including Maduro in an amnesty he is offering for military and civilian officials who lead a transition in Venezuela. But he said such an option would have to be evaluated because, he said, Maduro is responsible for the death of protesters. The Republican president has found rare support from the Democratic Party over Venezuela, but one prominent dissenting voice was independent Senator Bernie Sanders. – Military support key –Maduro has presided over a deepening economic crisis that has left the country facing shortages of basic necessities such as food and medicine. Wednesday then saw the first mass street protests in Venezuela since a crackdown on anti-government protests between April and July 2017 claimed the lives of 125 people.

Source: Egypt Independent January 25, 2019 08:37 UTC