There is palpable tension: not because anyone trusts the president and the US, but because now there is opportunity for change, says historian Jesús Piñero

Para quienes votamos por una transición democrática liderada por autoridades investidas de la voluntad popular, la propuesta de Trump parece intragable

There is palpable tension: not because anyone trusts the president and the US, but because now there is opportunity for change, says historian Jesús Piñero

US capture of president gave many Venezuelans hope, but a week on, an even more draconian atmosphere pervades the South American country