“An ongoing coup d'etat has been perpetrated in Venezuela, culminating in the decision to rob us of a recall referendum. Pro-Maduro lawmakers accused the opposition itself of seeking to stage a coup. The opposition, which says the accusations are trumped up, condemns the high court as a Maduro lapdog. - Maduro touring Middle East - ============================== Political analysts have warned of a risk of violent unrest in this country of 30 million people. Maduro, the political heir to late president Hugo Chavez (1999-2013), derides his opponents as elitists and calls the economic crisis a capitalist conspiracy.

Source: Sunday Times October 24, 2016 13:46 UTC