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Venezuela crisis: Bans on protests that 'disturb' election

Venezuela is banning protests that could "disturb or affect" Sunday's controversial election for a new constituent assembly.

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U.S. imposes sanctions against Venezuela

TheUnitedStatesWednesdayannouncedsanctionson13currentandformerVenezuelangovernmentofficialstopressuretheirpresidentNicolasMadurointohaltinghisplantorewritetheco

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'Despacito' singers slam Venezuela's Maduro for 'illegal' use of song

ThePuertoRicanduobehindtheworldwidesexysmashLatinpophit"Despacito"onMondayslammedVenezuelanPresidentNicolasMadurofor"illegally"usingtheirsongtopromoteacontrover

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Venezuela’s Supreme Court a target of unrest amid international calls to end turmoil

Venezuela's opposition-led congress appointed on Friday alternative judges to the country's Supreme Court, whose current pro-government members have been a bedrock of support for President Nicolas Maduro.

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Venezuela vows to push forward constitutional initiative

TheVenezuelangovernment,whichhasbeeninapoliticalstandoffwiththeoppositionformonths,saidTuesdayithasrejectedU.S.pressuretocancelaconstitutionalinitiativeorfacead

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Venezuela defies Trump, vows to vote on constitutional rewrite

Venezuela'sgovernmentdefiantlybrushedasideUSPresidentDonaldTrump'sthreatofeconomicsanctionsTuesdaybysayingitwillgoaheadwiththeelectionofacontroversialbodytorewr

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President Maduro renews call for dialogue with opposition in Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro reiterated his call for political dialogue with the opposition Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) on Sunday.

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Venezuelan opposition leader Lopez put under house arrest

Venezuela'sjailedoppositionleaderLeopoldoLopezcelebratedasurprisereturntohisfamilyafterbeinggrantedhousearrestonSaturdaywithapromisetofighton,followingthreeyear

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Venezuela President calls Supreme Court attack a "terror attack"

ApolicehelicopterattackedtheVenezuelaSupremeCourtinCaracasinwhatPresidentNicolasMadurocondemnedasa"terroristattack."Twogrenadesweretossedatthebuildingbutfailedt

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Venezuela's troubles expose South America's divisions

MinistersfromtheOrganizationofAmericanStates(OAS)metMondaytoseekelusivesolutionstotheongoingcrisisinVenezuela,asthedeathtollfromweeksofclashesatanti-governmentp

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Venezuela: attorney-general asks High Court to nullify President 's ANC

Venezuela'sattorney-generalonThursdayurgedtheSupremeCourttosuspendtheNationalConstituentAssembly(ANC)calledbyPresidentNicolasMadurotodraftanewconstitution,sayin

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Venezuela pushing ahead with new congress despite unrest

Venezuela’sNationalElectoralCouncilhasbeguntheprocessofelectinganewcongresstorewritetheconstitutionamidnear-dailydemonstrationsthathaveresultedindozensofdeaths.

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Man set alight during Venezuela protest, death toll rises to 48

VenezuelanPresidentNicolasMaduroblastedoppositionprotestersonSundayforsettingamanonfireduringarallythepreviousday.Maduroaccusedtheprotestersoftargetingthemanfor

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Teen dies in anti-Maduro protests in Venezuela

OpponentsofVenezuelanPresidentNicolasMadurostagedsit-insandblockedroadsacrossthenationonMondaytopressforelections,sparkingnewunrestandadeathintheborderstateofTa

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Venezuela opposition parties fear election ban as Socialists dig in

Venezuela's government is pushing forward with measures that could exclude some opposition political parties from future elections, potentially paving the way for the ruling Socialists to remain in power despite widespread anger over the country's collapsing economy.

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Venezuela's Maduro names new central bank chief

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Sunday named a lawmaker as the country's new central bank chief, after reportedly pushing out the former head as the country struggles through a deep economic crisis.

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Venezuela arrests anti-Maduro politicians in sweep

Venezuela rounded up a dissident former general and two other regional politicians on Thursday in what the opposition called a wave of repression by socialist President Nicolas Maduro's government.