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June 16, 2018 at 9:23 am

17 killed in stampede after brawl at crowded Caracas club VIEW

Venezuela's government says 17 people were killed Saturday after a nightclub brawl in the capital led to a stampede

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May 25, 2018 at 1:43 pm

US Sen. Corker meets with Venezuela’s President Maduro

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee met with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Friday, less than a week...

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May 17, 2018 at 8:32 am

Grave crisis drives apathy in Venezuelan election VIEW

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's presidential candidates are making their last-minute pitches before Sunday's election, though many people are hardly noticing as they struggle to...

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April 17, 2018 at 3:39 pm

Venezuela’s congress pushes for graft trial against Maduro

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's opposition-controlled but essentially powerless congress gave a group of self-exiled judges permission Tuesday to put President Nicolas Maduro on trial...

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March 27, 2018 at 1:09 pm

Venezuela’s famous youth orchestra faces tough times

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The head of Venezuela's famed youth orchestra network says he will strive to uphold the program's legacy of musical excellence and...

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March 13, 2018 at 1:53 pm

Venezuelan police arrest Chavez’s ex-spy chief at event

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan police on Tuesday arrested Hugo Chavez's powerful former spy chief, on accusations of sowing unrest as he leads a movement...

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February 27, 2018 at 8:18 am

Challenger to Venezuelan President Maduro steps forward

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A prominent Venezuelan politician broke ranks with the opposition coalition on Tuesday by challenging leader Nicolas Maduro in the upcoming presidential...

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February 16, 2018 at 11:58 am

Leading Venezuelan opposition party shuns presidential vote

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A leading party in Venezuela said Friday that it won't take part in the presidential election against President Nicolas Maduro, exposing...

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In this Jan. 23, 2018 photo, a youth moves quickly to collect grains of corn on the street that fell from a truck that was looted outside the port in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela. At the country’s biggest port, people swarmed a corn-carrying truck and began filling up sacks with the grain while the driver was held at gunpoint. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) XFLL301 XFLL301

January 29, 2018 at 11:23 pm

Venezuelans ‘loot to eat’ amid economic tailspin VIEW

Sporadic looting, food riots and protests driven by the hungry poor have surged in Venezuela. It's different now, says an observer: "These protests are coming...

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January 23, 2018 at 5:39 pm

Maduro to seek re-election as Venezuela eyes vote by April

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday he is ready to seek re-election after his allies pushed forward voting in a move widely...

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