Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gestures to supporters after he was sworn in for a third six-year term, in Caracas, Venezuela, Jan. 10, 2025.
VOA Spanish: Two former Colombian presidents call for foreign intervention in Venezuela
The call for foreign intervention against Nicolas Maduro, promoted by former Colombian Presidents Alvaro Uribe and Ivan Duque, provoked a reaction from Caracas, where the Venezuelan leader predicted a joint response from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua.
FILE - A Justice statue is pictured at a lawyer's office in Tehran, Iran, May 9, 2011.
VOA Persian: Bar Association says 23 lawyers died under suspicious circumstances
A report by the Iranian Bar Association Union reveals that since the start of 2017, at least 54 instances of violence targeting lawyers have been documented.
These include murders, assassination attempts and acts of property damage.
