Venezuelan cardinal says country’s leader has no real interest in dialogue

Nominations also apply to US-based refiner Citgo and intensify battle for control of country

Guaidó lays down challenge to military to allow convoys to enter country on February 23

Paulo Guedes promises pension and tax changes and to push through privatisations

Country weary of corruption and gang violence turns to unconventional young populist

Spain, France, Germany and UK back opposition leader after Maduro fails to call elections

Brazil’s president attempts pension and tax overhauls that have eluded his predecessors

European governments join US in backing opposition as interim government

EU states to set out Sunday whether they follow US in backing Juan Guaidó as interim leader

Leftist president diverts Grand Prix funds to Mayan Train project in Mexico’s poorer south

Agreement with the UK aims to protect trade relationship between the two countries

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Effect of financial sanctions expected to hit Nicolás Maduro’s patronage networks

Colonel calls on armed forces to back opposition leader Juan Guaidó 

New president says accusations against his son are ‘unfounded’

Key questions about potential showdown between country’s two rival presidents

Beijing and Moscow are owed billions of dollars by crisis-wracked country

Display of support comes after US and others recognise opposition leader as president

Move to oust Maduro could have ‘catastrophic consequences’, Moscow says

Assembly head recognised by Trump as interim president faces threats from regime

National Assembly consolidates position as parallel government

Shares in PBF Energy and Valero Energy fall on news from Caracas

Canada and other countries join in pressuring the regime of Nicolás Maduro