Why has Nicolas Maduro,the autocrat clinging to power,opted not to arrest his rival,Juan Guaido?
"China is the world's largest oil importer and Venezuela has the largest proven oil reserves in the world."
The rebellion seemed to have garnered only limited military support.
Juan Guaido appeared to be staging a military-backed challenge to President Nicolas Maduro,urging soldiers to join the final stage of"Operation Liberty".
The aid includes medical supplies and electricity generators,which will be distributed to hospitals around the country.
The civilian militia,created by Hugo Chavez,reports directly to the presidency
The move by the government-backed National Constituent Assembly on Tuesday paves the way for Juan Guaido's prosecution.
in Venezuela,Trump is facing his own redline moment,like Barack Obama did in Syria,and again,it'with Vladimir Putin of Russia.
The humanitarian network can start distributing assistance to an estimated 650,000 people in the South American country in around 15 days.
Flightradar24,a flight-tracking site,showed the flight path of what it listed as a Russian air force plane,apparently headed to Caracas across the Caribbean.
President Nicolas Maduro has repeatedly changed his cabinet since taking office in 2013. Army officers now head the oil,interior and electricity ministries.