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February 12, 2020 at 11:04 am

Venezuela’s opposition says Guaidó’s uncle has disappeared, holds Maduro responsible

CARACAS, Venezuela - Opposition officials on Wednesday condemned the disappearance and apparent detention of Juan Guaidó's uncle after the opposition leader returned home this week...

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January 15, 2020 at 8:44 am

Venezuelan opposition lawmakers attacked by pro-government forces as they try to enter the National Assembly

CARACAS, Venezuela - The tug of war over Venezuela's National Assembly intensified Wednesday as pro-government thugs attacked lawmakers allied with opposition leader Juan Guaidó, preventing...

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April 30, 2019 at 4:18 pm

Social media remains key to Venezuela’s opposition, despite efforts to block it

CANTV, the Venezuela state-run internet provider through which most people access the web, appeared to block or restrict access to a range of websites, including...

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Venezuelans fill bottles with water from the Sabas Nieves creek in Eastern Caracas. Families that can afford to drive go are taking water from natural sources. MUST CREDIT: Washington Post photo by Arelis Hernandez

April 4, 2019 at 12:34 pm

‘Why are you crying, Mami?’ In Venezuela, the search for water is a daily struggle

First it was money. Then it was food. Then electricity. Now water. For millions of people in this oil-rich nation, the breakdown of basic services...

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Juan Guaido, head of Venezuela’s opposition-run congress, declares himself interim president of Venezuela, during a rally demanding President Nicolas Maduro’s resignation in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) XFLL105 XFLL105

January 23, 2019 at 3:36 am

US recognizes Venezuelan opposition leader as interim president

Before a cheering throng, the 35-year-old who was recently named head of the National Assembly took the long-awaited step Wednesday of declaring himself interim president...

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