Venezuela protests: thousands march as military faces call to abandon Maduro

Tens of thousands protest against Nicolás Maduro after disputed elections, bolstered by support from international governments

Tens of thousands of Venezuelans have taken to the streets of the country’s capital in what opponents of Nicolás Maduro hope will prove a turning point for the country’s slide into authoritarianism and economic ruin.

Venezuela’s president, who started his second term on 11 January after disputed elections, is facing a reinvigorated opposition as well as increasing international hostility from the rightwing governments of the US, Brazil and Colombia.

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