Public security

Timeline: Key moments in Venezuela's crisis

Over the past 90 days, Venezuela has seen near-daily demonstrations - with anti- and pro-government protesters taking to the streets. 

The political roots of the protests go back to 2016, when the Supreme Tribunal of Justice suspended the election of four legislators for alleged voting irregularities.

The opposition swore in three of the legislators. The entire opposition-led National Assembly was in contempt and the supreme court ruled that any decisions it made would not stand.