Following a meeting between the Spanish prime minister and the wife of imprisoned opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, Maduro has called into question Spain's relationship with Venezuela.
The trial of opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez continues in the Venezuelan capital, despite the fact that the presiding judge has thrown out most of Lopez's defense evidence.
Spain has stopped exporting riot-control gear to Venezuela's government, after weeks of mounting violence the South American country, with police meeting sustained protests by the political opposition.
The death toll has risen to 33 with two more deaths on Saturday. Street clashes continue in Venezuela, with opposition protestors, mainly students, fighting with security forces as well as chavista supporters for control of various districts and cities.
Miss Turismo 2013 Genesis Carmona, who was shot in the head on Feb. 18 during anti-government protests in Valencia, Venezuela, is the latest fatality that has brought the death toll to five in a just a week.
Before being taken by Venezuelan government, López stood beside a raised statue of Cuban independence hero Jose Martim while holding a Venezuelan flag, and gave a rousing speech to 5,000 of his supporters.
