Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, have been embroiled in a dispute over US sanctions that prevent the Venezuelan government from paying for the couple's legal defense.
Powerful government figures such as Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, who wields control over intelligence operations and paramilitary cells, have also showed in recent days how easily those testing the shifting boundaries can be silenced.
The move comes almost one month after a military action ordered by US President Donald Trump removed the South American country's then-leader Nicolas Maduro from office.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was detained by security forces while leading a protest against President Nicolás Maduro, sparking widespread outrage.
Faced with the uncertainty of when it might return, and whether it would be enough, families in Venezuela are conserving as much as water as they can take from rivers or buy at shops. They are bathing, washing clothes and dishes and cooking with just a few liters a day.
‘Muslims will vote either for TMC or Congress, depending on winnability index’
Political Pulse12 min ago
Congress veteran Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, after three decades, has returned to West Bengal politics to contest the upcoming Assembly election. In an interview, he talks about various issues, including the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, the Congress's poll prospects, the Muslim vote, and Mamata Banerjee's rule.
