19 February — Venezuelan police arrest the Opposition Mayor of Caracas
Antonio Ledezma without a warrant on the anniversary of the arrest of another opposition leader
Leopoldo Lopez. The President of Venezuela
Nicolas Maduro accused him of
organizing a coup d'état with the support of the
United States but the US has denied this.[1]
15 March — The
National Assembly passed the Anti-Imperialist Enabling Law to President
Nicolás Maduro, that allows him to legislate from 15 March to 31 December.[3]