Venezuela uprising
Venezuela's Maduro proposes early elections for opposition-run congress
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on May 20 proposed early elections for the National Assembly, which is headed by opposition leader Juan Guaido and is the sole body recognized as democratically legitimate by most Western nations.
Venezuelan lawmakers seek refuge in embassies after crackdown on Guaido allies
Two Venezuelan lawmakers sought refuge at foreign embassies in Caracas on May 9, as the government of President Nicolas Maduro cracked down on allies of opposition leader Juan Guaido who supported his attempted uprising last week.