In Venezuela, supporters of President Nicolás Maduro briefly stormed the National Assembly on Sunday, interrupting opposition lawmakers pushing for Maduro’s removal from office. About 100 pro-government activists pushed their way past security guards and onto the floor, halting an emergency session of Parliament for about 45 minutes. Opponents of Maduro and his Socialist Party were left furious on Thursday when courts blocked a national referendum on removing Maduro. Lawmakers passed a largely symbolic resolution calling for the international community to help restore democracy “by any means necessary.” Each side accused the other of fomenting a coup. This is Venezuelan ruling party deputy Héctor Rodríguez.

Héctor Rodríguez: “They have made us waste time today in a crude attempt to stage a coup, like in Brazil, like in Paraguay, like in Honduras. In Venezuela, we do not have the conditions for them to stage a coup.”

This comes as Venezuela is undergoing a massive economic crisis, which had led to shortages of food, medicine and other necessary goods.