The opposition leader and free market advocate says she has a ‘mandate’ to take on Maduro.

The opposition leader and free market advocate says she has a ‘mandate’ to take on Maduro.
Colombia President Gustavo Petro is hosting int’l meeting aimed at resolving political crisis in neighbouring Venezuela.
The government of Nicolas Maduro has been criticised for barring potential challengers from seeking office.
Discussions in Mexico on Saturday to touch on humanitarian aid, US authorisation for Chevron to operate in Venezuela.
Maduro is pressing for the lifting of sanctions imposed by the United States and Europe.
Freddy Guevara’s arrest came as unidentified armed men threatened opposition leader Juan Guaido in his carpark.
A new report finds that the US deployment of aid was aimed in part to unseat Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro.
Venezuela in theory would be among the biggest recipients of $650bn in SDR aid the IMF is planning to give to countries.
Three ministers knew about the proposed deal for Citgo to borrow up to $4bn, according to documents seen by Reuters.
Biden administration move would shield Venezuelans already in the US from deportation and allow them to work legally.
Maduro’s government got about $1.21bn from the trade despite crippling US sanctions, an opposition figure alleges.
US secretary of state spoke to Venezuela’s opposition leader, stressing the importance of a return to democracy.
Venezuela must pay $100m to access vaccines via the COVAX program but cannot pay due to sanctions, officials have said.
The shift in legislative power away from the opposition marks a consolidation of power for President Nicolas Maduro.