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Venezuela parliament convenes, defying new assembly
Aug 20, 2017 09:23Venezuela’s dissolved opposition-controlled parliament has convened in defiance of a move by the pro-government Constituent Assembly to take over the legislature’s powers, deepening the political standoff in the Latin American country.
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Venezuela takes over legislative powers from opposition-led congress
Aug 19, 2017 06:18Venezuela’s newly-established National Constituent Assembly (NCA) has taken over legislative powers from the opposition-led congress amid rising tensions between President Nicolas Maduro and his US-backed political foes.
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Argentineans rally in show of support for Venezuela
Aug 18, 2017 08:01Hundreds of people in Argentina have rallied in the capital, Buenos Aires, to show their solidarity with the Venezuelan government, which has recently been threatened with military invasion by the United States.
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Venezuela sets up ‘truth commission’ to investigate opposition
Aug 17, 2017 04:28Venezuela has formed a commission to investigate the opposition candidates running in the country’s October gubernatorial elections to make sure they are not involved in the political unrest plaguing the country.
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UN chief warns over military intervention in Venezuela
Aug 17, 2017 00:36UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has stressed that Latin American countries must be safeguarded from foreign intervention after US President Donald Trump threatened military action in Venezuela.
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Iran blasts US meddling in Venezuela’s internal affairs
Aug 14, 2017 08:52Foreign Ministry of the Islamic Republic of Iran on Sunday deplored the recent war rhetoric made by the US President Donald Trump against Venezuela.
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US to experience ‘15 Vietnams’ in potential war with Venezuela: FM
Aug 13, 2017 03:31The Venezuelan foreign minister says the United States, which has threatened Venezuela with military action, would experience 15 times as many difficulties as it suffered in the Vietnam War.
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Venezuela slams Trump’s military threat as ‘act of craziness’
Aug 12, 2017 04:41Venezuela’s defense minister has denounced US President Donald Trump’s “crazy” threat of military action amid escalating bilateral tensions over what Caracas views as Washington’s meddling in the Latin American country’s political crisis.
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Maduro to resist ‘imperialistic’ US, seeks to meet Trump
Aug 11, 2017 05:15Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has vowed to stand up to the United States for its “imperialistic” behavior but has said he seeks to meet US President Donald Trump for a “personal conversation.”
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Venezuelan govt. responsible for death of 73 protesters: UN probe
Aug 08, 2017 10:01The United Nations rights office has blamed Venezuelan government forces for at least 73 deaths among protesters since a wave of unrest began in the South American country over four months ago.