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Venezuela: Is A Transfer Of Power Any Closer?

More countries recognise the opposition leader Juan Guaido as Venezuela's rightful leader. But does that bring a transfer of power any closer?

International pressure has increased on Venezuela's President Nicholas Maduro to call fresh elections. France, Germany, the UK and Spain are among the European countries to officially recognise Juan Guaido as the country's interim leader. But will this pressure bring about a transfer of power? We hear from the man the Trump administration says is Venezuela's new ambassador to the US.

Also in the programme: Our reporter tries to get answers from the mining company linked to Brazil's dam disaster, and the climate catastrophe you may not have heard of.

Image: Venezuela's opposition leader and self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido speaks to the press at the Federal Legislative Palace, in Caracas, on February 4. Credit: Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images.

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Mon 4 Feb 201921:06GMT

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