The possibility of new U.S. sanctions against Venezuela's all-important oil sector threatens to thwart the Maduro administration's quest for constitutional revision and exacerbate unrest throughout the nation.
(JOHN MOORE/Getty Images) A father and daughter rest before sunrise while someone holds their place in line to buy basic foodstuffs at a supermarket in San Cristobal, the capital of the Tachira state. A shortage of products like flour, milk and sugar has made life increasingly difficult for residents of Tachira and has spurred anti-government protests there. (JUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images) Venezuelan opposition deputy Amelia Belisario, pictured second from the right, scuffles with National Guard forces in riot gear during a protest in front of the Supreme Court in Caracas on March 30. Earlier this year, Venezuela's Supreme Court took legislative powers from the opposition-led National Assembly, whose speaker accused leftist President Nicolas Maduro of staging a coup. (JUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images) As clashes erupt during a protest against Maduro in Caracas on May 8, an opposition activist launches tear gas at the police.
