A man displays a Venezuelan flag as relatives and friends of 28 Venezuelan migrants who died when a boat transporting them to Trinidad and Tobago sank, protest in Guiria, Venezuela, on December 18, 2020. - At least 28 Venezuelan migrants died when a boat heading for Trinidad and Tobago sank, Attorney General Tarek William Saab said on Thursday. Between 2018 and 2019 around 100 people disappeared while trying to make the perilous 100-kilometre (60-mile) journey from the northeastern port of Guiria to Trinidad. Venezuela is in the midst of economic and political crises, suffering three years of hyperinflation and a seven-year recession. (Photo by Yuri CORTEZ / AFP) (Photo by YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
Venezuelan opposition leader backs US pressure on Maduro: ‘We are ready to lead a democratic transition’

Venezuelan opposition leader David Smolansky speaks to Christiane Amanpour as the Trump administration strikes boats off Venezuela's coast.

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A man displays a Venezuelan flag as relatives and friends of 28 Venezuelan migrants who died when a boat transporting them to Trinidad and Tobago sank, protest in Guiria, Venezuela, on December 18, 2020. - At least 28 Venezuelan migrants died when a boat heading for Trinidad and Tobago sank, Attorney General Tarek William Saab said on Thursday. Between 2018 and 2019 around 100 people disappeared while trying to make the perilous 100-kilometre (60-mile) journey from the northeastern port of Guiria to Trinidad. Venezuela is in the midst of economic and political crises, suffering three years of hyperinflation and a seven-year recession. (Photo by Yuri CORTEZ / AFP) (Photo by YURI CORTEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
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