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A Coup Against President Maduro?
Venezuelan defence minister accuses opposition leader of launching a coup.
Two men are claiming to be the president of Venezuela. The opposition leader, Juan Guaido, is supported by the US, so why is Mexico sticking to a policy of "non-intervention"? We speak to the Mexican foreign ministry spokesman.
Also on the programme: Chinese paleontologists say they have discovered the world's oldest animal; and a tribute to a quiet colossus of 20th Century literature.
(Photo: Juan Guaido, Venezuela's opposition leader; Credit: Manaure Quintero/Reuters)
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