Jeremy Hunt Taunts Corbyn As He Issues Ultimatum To Venezuela

Guaido declared himself acting president in the capital Caracas on Wednesday amid mass protests against Maduro, whose time in office has been marked by economic collapse, hyperinflation and shortages of many basic items.

Venezuelans are heading into uncharted political waters with the young leader of a newly united and combative opposition claiming to hold the presidency.

Guaido was sworn in and declared himself the acting president in the capital Caracas on Wednesday amid mass protests against Maduro, 

At least seven protesters were reported to have been killed in the escalating confrontation. 

Yesterday three Venezuelan lawyers asked the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to grant precautionary measures to protect Guaido, his wife and his daughter.

The request argues that the measure is needed to safeguard the life, personal integrity and personal freedom of Guaido and his immediate family.

The human rights body of the Organisation of American States has the authority to grant precautionary measures as a way to request states protection for persons at urgent and grave risk of suffering irreparable harm.

Meanwhile, Mexico and Uruguay are urging all parties involved in Venezuela’s crisis, both inside and outside the South American country, to try to reduce tensions and prevent an escalation of violence.

Uruguay’s foreign ministry released a statement on Wednesday saying the two countries are proposing a “new process of inclusive and credible negotiations with full respect for the rule of law and human rights” to resolve the dispute peacefully.