Venezuela Political Crisis

Venezuelean leader Juan Guaido calls for new protests against Nicolas Maduro; Pope fears 'bloodbath' in crisis-hit country

Venezuela's self-proclaimed president Juan Guaido has called for two new protests, in an effort to push the military to turn against leader Nicolas Maduro as Pope Francis warned on Monday of a possible "bloodbath" in the crisis-wracked South American country.

Venezuela unrest: Voting technology company says 'voter turnout manipulated' as new Assembly swears in

Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro moved quickly to swear in a new assembly with extraordinary powers as he faced charges that turnout figures for the body's election were "manipulated."