Photos show chaos in Venezuela as protesters and soldiers clash over humanitarian aid shipments

• Violence erupted between protesters and National Guardsmen at Venezuela's borders on Saturday. 
• The opposition to President Nicolas Maduro had organized deliveries of humanitarian aid, which soldiers were ordered to turn away at the border.
• But Venezuelans desperate for food and medicine showed up and clashed with the soldiers in an attempt to get the aid through. 

Political and economic crisis have brought Venezuela to the brink of chaos.

Violence and protests have erupted in the country over shipments of humanitarian aid that have been stopped at the border. 

As tensions reach a fever pitch over basic resources such as food and medicine, it appears like the country is teetering on the edge of crisis. 

Here's what you need to know.

Violence erupted in Venezuela on Saturday as citizens clashed with National Guardsmen over shipments of humanitarian aid.

Source: AP

The 200 metric tons of emergency food and medicine was organized by opposition leader Juan Guaidó who has questioned the legitimacy of President Nicolas Maduro's second term in office.

Source: AP

The chaos in Venezuela stems from the 2018 presidential election, in which incumbent Nicolas Maduro was elected to a second six-year term.

Maduro's rivals claim that the election was a sham, and last month opposition leader Juan Guaidó declared himself the real president. Nevertheless, Maduro has refused to step down and has maintained control of the country in part thanks to the military, which continues to support him.  

Source: PBS News Hour