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Colombian government, ELN start peace talks

Negotiators from the Colombian government and the National Liberation Army (ELN) began peace talks on Monday, the first major step in President Gustavo Petro's efforts

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Venezuelan president welcomes Colombia's new ambassador-designate

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro welcomed Colombia's new ambassador-designate Armando Benedetti to Venezuela on Monday."We are peoples with a glorious history of reb

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Venezuelans decry exclusion from Americas summit at 'anti-imperialist forums'

Venezuelans on Wednesday spoke out at "anti-imperialist forums" to voice their opposition to the exclusion of select countries from this week's Summit of the Americas i

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20 dead, many still missing following flooding in western Venezuela

At least 20 people died following intense rains and major flooding in the western Venezuelan state of Merida, impacting the city of Tovar the hardest. State governor Ramon Gue

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Program aims to make subjects fun for students in Venezuela

02:21 A group of Venezuelan children is spending the summer vacation having fun and preparing for serious careers.They’re learning about science, technology, engineering and math…all wh

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The high cost of dying in Venezuela

02:05 As the number of COVID-19 related deaths are rising in Venezuela, people are struggling to give their loved ones a decent funeral. Funeralsnow cost hundreds of dollars – far more

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Venezuela struggling to get COVID vaccines

03:02 Venezuela is struggling to acquire COVID-19 vaccines, as the number of cases in that country is hitting record levels. So far, Venezuela has acquired enough vaccines for just one

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U.S. agrees to keep more than 320,000 Venezuelan refugees temporarily

02:34 The Biden administration has agreed to keep Venezuelan refugees in temporary protected status. It was one of Joe Biden's foreign-policy promises on the campaign trail. Hear what

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Venezuela faces shortages of COVID-19 vaccines

02:29 The Venezuelan government has reported a sharp rise in the number of COVID-19 cases with nearly 1,350 new infections reported on Wednesday, and 13 deaths. The numbers remain low

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Gas plant blasts in northern Venezuela, denounced as terrorist attack

A huge blast occurred at a gas plant in northern Venezuela and no casualties were reported, according to local media Saturday.Venezuelan authorities denounced the explosion as a terrorist attack late

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Bogota's mayor apologizes for anti-Venezuelan migrants remarks

02:09 The murder of a policeman in Colombia’s capital city,hasreleased a wave of anti-Venezuelan remarks.This week thecity’smayor is walking back controversial statements.CGTN’s Michel

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Haircut-starved Venezuelans find solace in mobile barbershop

01:53 In many countries, coronavirus lockdowns have meant that salons and barbershops are closed. But one group of Venezuelan entrepreneurs says the pandemic should not mean a moratori

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Colombia offers protection for undocumented Venezuelan migrants

02:27 Colombiais offering temporary protective statusfor up to onemillion undocumentedVenezuelanmigrants who fled their country because of an economic and political crisis that hasledt

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Political infighting threatens Venezuela’s access to COVID-19 vaccine

02:48 While most countries in South America have begun mass vaccination programs,Venezuelahas been slow to get going. Politics may bepartly toblame.“The resources thatVenezuelaneeds to

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Venezuela’s Crude Exports Reportedly Plummet Amid US Sanctions, OPEC+ Deal to Ramp Up Output

In early December, the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), a 13-member cartel including Venezuela, plus its partner nations, including Russia, agr

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Venezuela receives ninth planeload of medical supplies from China

Workers unload medical supplies from China at the Simon Bolivar International Airport in La Guaira, Venezuela, on December 22, 2020. (Xinhua/Marcos Salgado) Venezuela on Tuesday received the n

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EU extends sanctions on Venezuelan government for another year

02:51 The European Union has extended its sanctions on the Venezuelan government for another year, accusing individuals of "undermining democracy, the rule of law and respect for human