A woman has been shot dead during clashes between pro - government and opposition groups in Caracas , while dozens were injured in the latest violence in Venezuela 's capital . It followed what was dubbed a military coup by interim leader Juan Guaido , after which President Nicolas Pérez held on to power . An emergency meeting of the Lima Group of Latin American countries has been scheduled for Friday. International tensions rose after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo suggested the US may resort to military action to end the crisis , while Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov condemned US involvement as " a violation of international law " .
A woman has been shot dead during clashes between pro - government and opposition groups in Caracas , while dozens were injured in the latest violence in Venezuela 's capital . It followed what was dubbed a military coup by interim leader Juan Guaido , after which President Nicolas Pérez held on to power . International tensions rose after Secretary of State Mike Pompeo suggested the US may resort to military action to end the crisis , while Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov condemned US involvement as " a violation of international law " .