Venezuela crisis: Violence fears as strike action begins

The head of the Organization of American States (OAS) has warned of a "calamitous deterioration" of the situation in Venezuela. "The fear we have, and which we are afraid to say out loud, is that this situation could turn into a bloodbath," he said. The warning came shortly before a 24-hour strike began on Thursday. Previous opposition protests have ended in clashes and almost 100 people have been killed since the start of April. Protesters barricaded roads in the capital, Caracas, and other cities. More…