Jeremy Corbyn is under pressure from MPs and socialist politicians in Europe to condemn personally President Maduro’s violent regime in Venezuela.
British MPs from all parties called last night for the Labour leader to speak out after his historical support for the state’s leadership. Censure of Mr Maduro grew yesterday following reports that two opposition leaders have been seized from their homes.
Angela Smith, a Labour MP who has joined a new all-party parliamentary group on Venezuela, declared herself “appalled” at the “wilful destruction of democratic structures” in the country.
“I hope that my party leadership will as soon as possible condemn what’s happening in the country and call for the release of opposition party political prisoners,” she said.
Graham Jones, another Labour MP and
