Venezuelan Opposition Leader Gains International Support

The US and others say they support opposition leader Juan Guaidó as interim president. But Russia and other allies of President Nicolas Maduro say they’ll stand behind him. We’ll hear from one of Venezuela’s Supreme Court judges, who fled the country several weeks ago.

Also in the programme: Felix Tshisekedi is sworn in as the DRC’s new President, although his election victory remains disputed; and scientists warn of a tipping point as the Arctic Barents Sea gets warmer.

(Picture: a girl holds a Venezuelan flag as she gathers in support of Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaidó outside the Embassy of Venezuela in Mexico City. Credit: Reuters)