Crisis In Venezuela -- News Updates April 11, 2019

Newsweek: U.S. Ready to Take on Russia, China, Iran and Other 'Foreign Powers' in Venezuela, John Bolton Says

President Donald Trump's national security adviser John Bolton has warned nations seen as obstacles to U.S. plans for Latin America that they must leave Venezuela and stop defending the socialist government opposed by the Trump administration.

Venezuela's economic crisis boiled over into a geopolitical flashpoint in January that has polarized world powers, as the U.S. and its allies proclaimed their support for opposition leader Juan Guaidó's political challenge to President Nicolás Maduro. Responding to Tuesday's Newsweek article discussing the recent arrival of Russian, Chinese and Iranian planes intended to support Maduro and his government, Bolton told radio host Hugh Hewitt that "President Trump is determined not to see Venezuela fall under the sway of foreign powers."

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Crisis In Venezuela -- News Updates April 11, 2019

US looks for options as embattled Venezuelan leader hangs on -- AP
Maduro government a threat to U.S. national security: Pompeo -- Reuters
Washington Calls Russia-Backed Venezuela 'True Threat' To U.S., Urges Guaido Recognition -- RFE
Pence confronts Venezuelan

ambassador at UN: ‘You shouldn’t be here’ -- FOX News
Venezuela Accuses US of Freezing All Bank Accounts of its Diplomats in UN -- Sputnik
Venezuela accuses U.S. of laying groundwork for invasion -- CBC
Oil tankers leave Venezuela for Cuba despite sanctions: document, data -- Reuters
Venezuela's economic situation continues to worsen -- Axios
No transactions with Venezuela while leadership in doubt: IMF -- Money Control
Venezuela leadership issue still blocking IMF, World Bank aid -- Reuters
Venezuela debt placed on 'index watch' by JPMorgan -- Reuters
Venezuela: New Power Outage as Oil Output Plummets -- Venezuelanalysis
Venezuela in crisis: 'There is no water, no power, no nothing' -- Venezuela
International Red Cross says stepping up aid to Venezuela -- Reuters
Croft: The Venezuela crisis is a tragedy foretold -- CNBC