The United States called on the world to “pick a side” over Venezuela’s mounting political crisis on Jan. 26 and urged countries to financially sever ties with Nicolas Maduro’s socialist regime as the embattled dictator rejected an international ultimatum for elections.
During a heated exchange at a United Nations Security Council meeting, Venezuela’s regime and Russia accused the United States of attempting a coup. Both Russia and China have invested heavily in the oil-rich country for years.
