JEREMY Corbyn snapped at Channel 4 presenter Jon Snow after he compared the Labour leader to Donald Trump over his failure to condemn the Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro.

He was pressed to specifically name the strongman as one of those responsible for the violence in the South American country.

3 Jeremy Corbyn was being interviewed by Channel 4 in Brighton Credit: Channel 4

The leftie has previously condemned violence "by any side" in the failed communist state, where more than 150 have died amid months of protests against the Maduro regime.

The president, who took over from Hugo Chavez, has been accused of multiple human rights breaches while Amnesty has said attacks on demonstrators by the authorities indicate a "premeditated policy of violent repression of any form of dissent".

In a tetchy exchange during an interview at the Labour party conference in Brighton, Mr Corbyn’s condemnation of violence on all sides was compare to President Donald Trump's claim there was blame "on many sides" for violence at a far-right rally in Charlottesville.

A visibly angry Labour leader said: "No it's not. You seem to have a very strange view of what Donald Trump does."

Adding: "Obviously I am appalled at any violence that is carried out.

"There is, I hope, going to be an effective regional process that will help to bring about conciliation and a democratic solution in Venezuela.

"I have made it very clear that there shouldn't be any abuses of human rights or any violence by anybody - any actions which oppress free speech are wrong."

3 The Labour leader has been criticised for his language about Venezuela's President Maduro Credit: Reuters

Challenged over why he did not specifically blame Mr Maduro and his government for abuses, Mr Corbyn replied: "I said 'any'. That includes the government."

Pressed again to actually name Mr Maduro as one of those responsible, Mr Corbyn said: "Look, it includes the government, he is the president."

Asked directly whether he condemned Mr Maduro, he snapped, responding: "Look, Venezuela has been through a process in which it has been subject to a lot of opposition.

"They have had an economic policy which I think has suffered because of the fall in oil revenues. There have been, quite rightly reported, abuses of human rights.”

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Mr Corbyn was condemned for his links with the oppressive Venezuelan government after his close allies held an anti-sanctions rally in solidarity with the regime.

Senior MPs rolled out the red carpet for the country’s ambassador at a fringe event Rocio Manerio - but she then pulled out of the event because of “urgent diplomatic business”.

Instead the diplomat sent a statement thanking Labour members for backing her government in the face of “systematic aggression” from the US government, which has slapped economic sanctions on the oil-rich Latin republic.

At the same event the hard-left Chris Williamson - one of his closest allies - was forced to deny he was an “apologist” for the Venezualan government - despite praising the regime in a 20-minute speech.

He also delivered a furious rant against the media for failing to report the authoritarian regime’s achievements.

But despite his tirade, journalists were denied any questions at the event. When one challenged Mr Williamson’s claims, she said: “Absolutely no questions”.

3 He snapped when he was compared to Donald Trump by Jon Snow Credit: Channel 4

Lib Dem leader Sir Vince Cable said the series of events exposed the Labour leadership’s “deeply unhealthy obsession” with the authoritarian regime,

He told The Sun: “It is horrifying that some on the far left still see what is happening in Venezuela as a role model for the UK.

“Instead of rolling out the red carpet for dictators, I hope Labour MPs will use this opportunity to condemn the erosion of the rule of law and democracy in Venezuela.”

At the Venezuela solidarity event Mr Williamson said the role of the private sector was "part of the problem" in the difficulties faced in Venezuela.