Nicolas Maduro
Clashes between protesters and police left five dead in the troubled nation this week.
Opposition leader Juan GuaidĂł has called on his supporters to rise up against President NicolĂĄs Maduro.
In a video posted earlier on Twitter, Guaido said he had begun the âfinal phaseâ of his campaign to topple Maduro.
The Trump administration has hinted it wants to intervene to oust Venezuelan President NicolĂĄs Maduro.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
President Nicolas Maduro closed the border to stop the opposition bringing U.S. humanitarian aid into Venezuela.
Trump embraced the rhetoric of the Cold War, promising to topple NicolĂĄs Maduro and "socialists" all across the Western Hemisphere.
The embattled Venezuelan president accused the U.S. of inventing a humanitarian crisis âthat does not existâ in order to "take overâ the country.
Venezuelans are suffering through a food crisis while President Nicolas Maduro enjoyed steak with famed chef Nusret Gökçe in Istanbul.
Critics warned that NicolĂĄs Maduro would use the incident to crack down on adversaries.
The president is expected to greet the man upon his arrival at the White House.