Venezuela has been in a crisis for several years. Food shortages, medicine shortages,

people have been fleeing the country to neighboring states, and there are even videos of

Venezuelans attacking animals and livestock in desperation because many are starving.

The most recent news is that a man named Juan Guido is challenging Nicolas Maduro for the presidency

declaring himself interim president. Many countries associated with the United States and the West

are recognizing Juan Guido as the actual president, but Russia and others are backing Nicolas Maduro.

It's hard to know how this will play out and because of the propaganda on both sides,

it's hard to know what's actually true. But one thing most people seem to agree on,

nothing will change in Venezuela until the military decides to back a new president.

And that's the news we're seeing now. The latest news at Venezuela is that an air force general

has defected from the Maduro government and this could spell the end of Venezuela as we know it.

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The most recent news, ABC reports, Venezuelan Air Force General has defected from the Maduro

government. A Venezuelan Air Force General defected from the administration of President Nicolas Maduro

on Saturday and called on his compatriots to participate in protests against the socialist

leaders rule. General Francisco Yanas is the first high-ranking officer to leave Maduro's

government since January 23rd when National Assembly President Juan Guadal declared himself the

country's legitimate leader. In a YouTube video, Yanas said, the transition to democracy is imminent.

He described Maduro as a dictator and referred to Guadal as his president, but refused to say whether

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