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Venezuela's self-proclaimed leader Juan Guaido (left) won the latest stage of the legal battle with President Nicolas Maduro (right) over gold bullion held in the Bank of England.
VENEZUELA’S self-proclaimed leader Juan Guaido won the latest stage of the legal battle with President Nicolas Maduro in London today over gold bullion held in the Bank of England.
A High Court judge considered arguments over whether judgments made by the Supreme Tribunal of Justice of Venezuela, the highest Venezuelan constitutional court, should be recognised by British judges.
Ms Justice Cockerill ruled in favour of Mr Guaido and said there was “no basis” for the recognition of judgments.
International solidarity can ensure that Trump and his machine cannot prevail without a level of political and economic cost that he will not want to pay, argues CLAUDIA WEBBE
The global left must be unwavering in it is support for Venezuela as Washington increases its aggression, and clear-eyed about the West’s cynical motives for targeting it, says CLAUDIA WEBBE
