Venezuela severs ties with Paraguay

"Venezuela has broken off diplomatic relations with Paraguay after its president, Santiago

Pena, publicly backed the opposition in Caracas and recognized exiled opposition figure Edmundo Gonzalez as the winner of last year’s presidential elections.
According to Venezuelan electoral authorities, President Nicolas Maduro defeated Gonzalez in the presidential ballot last July. However, the opposition – along with most Western countries – claimed the vote was rigged and has put pressure on Maduro to step down." RT