Fears of election ‘bloodbath’ turn Venezuela into no-go zone for ship crew changes

Shipping companies should avoid crew changes for at least three days after Sunday’s presidential vote in Venezuela, amid fears of violence if Nicolas Maduro fails in his latest re-election bid, according to a circular from NorthStandard.

Maduro has warned that the country would “fall into a bloodbath” if he loses the vote but is trailing in the polls to retired diplomat Edmundo Gonzalez.