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Venezuela set for aid showdown as Guaido claims military help
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Venezuela set for aid showdown as Guaido claims military help

Venezuela braced for a showdown between the military and regime opponents at the Colombian border on Saturday, when self-declared acting…
Venezuela ‘on alert,’ suspends links with Curacao to block aid
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Venezuela ‘on alert,’ suspends links with Curacao to block aid

Venezuela’s military said Tuesday it was on alert at its frontiers following threats by US President Donald Trump and suspended…
Brazil president sacks close aide amid political scandal
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Brazil president sacks close aide amid political scandal

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday sacked a close aide who helped get him elected after a storm within his…
Billionaire Sawiris to invest in Venezuela right after Maduro’s exit
Business

Billionaire Sawiris to invest in Venezuela right after Maduro’s exit

Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris declared his desire to invest in Venezuela once President Nicolas Maduro leaves his office, during a television…
Venezuela’s Guaido warns military on blocked aid
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Venezuela’s Guaido warns military on blocked aid

Opposition leader Juan Guaido, recognized by some 50 countries as Venezuela’s interim president, warned the military Sunday that blocking humanitarian…
EU nations recognize Guaido as Venezuela leader
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EU nations recognize Guaido as Venezuela leader

Spain, Britain, France and other EU nations on Monday recognized Venezuela’s opposition chief Juan Guaido as interim leader after President…
Maduro rejects European ultimatum on elections
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Maduro rejects European ultimatum on elections

  Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro rejected Sunday an ultimatum by European countries to call snap elections after opposition leader Juan…
Venezuelans rally for and against embattled Maduro on revolution anniversary
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Venezuelans rally for and against embattled Maduro on revolution anniversary

  Buoyed by the defection of a top general, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido predicted Saturday the month of February…
Rival rallies set up tense standoff in Venezuela
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Rival rallies set up tense standoff in Venezuela

  Tens of thousands of protesters were set to pour onto the streets of Caracas on Saturday to back opposition…
Brazil dam collapse toll rises to 84, mining firm’s output to be hit
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Brazil dam collapse toll rises to 84, mining firm’s output to be hit

  The death toll from the collapse of a Brazilian dam rose to 84 on Tuesday as mining giant Vale…
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