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Venezuela’s Guaido stripped of immunity, can face prosecution
World
April 3, 2019
Venezuela’s Guaido stripped of immunity, can face prosecution
Venezuelan lawmakers loyal to President Nicolas Maduro stripped opposition leader Juan Guaido’s immunity Tuesday — and authorized the high court…
Top Venezuela court tightens noose on opposition chief Guaido
World
April 2, 2019
Top Venezuela court tightens noose on opposition chief Guaido
Venezuela’s Supreme Court called Monday for Juan Guaido to be stripped of his legislative immunity, tightening the noose on the…
Maduro announces 30 days of electricity rationing in Venezuela
World
April 1, 2019
Maduro announces 30 days of electricity rationing in Venezuela
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro announced 30 days of electricity rationing Sunday, after his government said it was shortening the working…
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…
Trump, right-wing Bolsonaro announce special relationship
World
March 20, 2019
Trump, right-wing Bolsonaro announce special relationship
President Donald Trump heaped praise Tuesday on right-wing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro — and received plenty back — in announcing…
Trump hosts ‘Trump of the Tropics’ Bolsonaro at White House
World
March 19, 2019
Trump hosts ‘Trump of the Tropics’ Bolsonaro at White House
Finally, Trump of the Tropics — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro — is meeting the Bolsonaro of the North — Donald…
China offers help to Venezuela to restore power
World
March 13, 2019
China offers help to Venezuela to restore power
BEIJING (Reuters) – China offered on Wednesday to help Venezuela restore its power grid, after President Nicolas Maduro accused US…
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…
Venezuela’s Guaido calls for new rally as lawmakers declare ‘alarm’
World
March 12, 2019
Venezuela’s Guaido calls for new rally as lawmakers declare ‘alarm’
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Monday called for a new mass demonstration as a devastating blackout that has left…
Venezuela still in dark, Guaido wants ‘state of alarm’ declared
World
March 11, 2019
Venezuela still in dark, Guaido wants ‘state of alarm’ declared
Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido will ask lawmakers on Monday to declare a “state of alarm” over the country’s devastating…