
Several Countries Press Venezuelan President to Quit
Britain, France, Germany and Spain have joined other countries in calling for Nicolas Maduro to stand down amid Venezuela's economic and humanitarian crisis
Britain, France, Germany and Spain have joined other countries in calling for Nicolas Maduro to stand down. Protests have continued in Caracas and abroad amid the country's ongoing economic and humanitarian crisis. We get analysis from Professor Steve Hanke at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore who has long followed the decline of Venezuela's economy.
Businesses in Northern Ireland fear chaos if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal. We get the view of Stephen Kelly, chief executive of Manufacturing Northern Ireland.
Independent economist Michael Hughes considers what's on the minds of central bankers in Australia, India and the UK as they review interest rates this week.
Facebook celebrates 15 years of being online. We hear how regulators are pushing the company to protect the data of its users and to stamp out fake news and inappropriate content. We hear from Colin Baker, founder of Back from the Future and Irish Times technology columnist Karlin Lillington.
(Photo: Venezuelans in Chile demonstrate against Nicolas Maduro. Credit: Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro/Getty Images)
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- Mon 4 Feb 201901:06GMTBBC World Service