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Maduro blames ‘terrorists’ as new blackout grips Venezuela
World
March 27, 2019
Maduro blames ‘terrorists’ as new blackout grips Venezuela
President Nicolas Maduro blamed “terrorists” for a new, near-nationwide blackout that gripped Venezuela Tuesday, two weeks after a similar outage…
Guaido vows to oust Maduro as thousands of Venezuelans protest
World
March 13, 2019
Guaido vows to oust Maduro as thousands of Venezuelans protest
Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido vowed Tuesday to take Nicolas Maduro’s place in the presidential palace “very soon,” as thousands…
Blackout darkens much of Venezuela in latest taste of economic woes
World
March 9, 2019
Blackout darkens much of Venezuela in latest taste of economic woes
Most of Venezuela plunged into darkness on Thursday evening as a blackout served up more misery for people enduring an…
Venezuela military backs Maduro, standoff hardens with US
World
January 25, 2019
Venezuela military backs Maduro, standoff hardens with US
Venezuela’s powerful military threw its weight behind President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday as the US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido pressed…
Regional powers back Maduro opponent as Venezuela leader
World
January 24, 2019
Regional powers back Maduro opponent as Venezuela leader
The head of Venezuela’s opposition-led legislature proclaimed himself “acting president” on Wednesday in a bid to oust leftist leader Nicolas…
Venezuela’s opposition reinvents itself with soup kitchens
World
December 26, 2017
Venezuela’s opposition reinvents itself with soup kitchens
Miguel Castillo hurried up a narrow, dusty street in a poor neighborhood in Venezuela’s capital city carrying a boy who…
Venezuela election turnout results off by 1 million
World
August 2, 2017
Venezuela election turnout results off by 1 million
The CEO of the voting technology company Smartmatic said on Wednesday that results of Venezuela’s election for an all-powerful constituent…
Over 7 million vote in Venezuelan referendum, violence ensues
World
July 17, 2017
Over 7 million vote in Venezuelan referendum, violence ensues
Foes of President Nicolas Maduro said more than 7 million Venezuelans cast symbolic votes rejecting his plan to retool the…
At least 123 Venezuelan soldiers detained since protests
World
July 6, 2017
At least 123 Venezuelan soldiers detained since protests
At least 123 members of Venezuela’s armed forces have been detained since anti-government unrest began in April on charges ranging…