Venezuelans head to the polls to elect the new president for the 2019-2025 term. The vote takes places amid unprecedented pressure against the South American nation, including sanctions from the U.S. and E.U. which look to exacerbate the economic downturn faced by the OPEC member state since the steep drop in oil prices in 2014. in this linked report by telesur English.
More dead and injured during ” Right of Return” Protest in Gaza
Clashes have also reportedly broken out between protesters and the Israeli Defense Forces in Bethlehem.
Fifty-five Palestinian protesters, including six children under 18, have been killed by Israeli fire during demonstrations on the day of the US embassy’s inauguration in Jerusalem, the Palestinian health ministry said Monday. Follow up on this expanded report by RT