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Venezuela death toll rises to 48
May 21, 2017 23:29Venezuela’s anti-government protests have been reignited with a 23-year-old man reportedly being killed by gunshots during protests west of the country.
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Venezuela sends troops to western region to stop looting amid protests
May 18, 2017 04:19The Venezuelan government has announced that it is deploying soldiers to the country’s western region following a night of looting during anti-government protests.
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EU urges sides in Venezuela conflict to end clashes peacefully
May 15, 2017 12:07European Union (EU) foreign ministers have called on the government and the opposition in Venezuela to abstain from violence and seek a peaceful solution to the clashes on the streets, which have left nearly 40 people killed.
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Huge opposition rally due in Venezuela
May 03, 2017 11:00Venezuela’s opposition supporters are set to stage a massive rally in the capital, Caracas, on Wednesday to protest President Nicolas Maduro’s bid to write a new constitution.
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Venezuela: Maduro increases minimum pay ahead of May Day protests
May 01, 2017 00:00Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has increased the country’s minimum wage by 60 percent and given away hundreds of homes as tensions rise in the country.
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Venezuela pulling out from regional bloc OAS: Foreign minister
Apr 27, 2017 08:11Venezuela says it is pulling out from the Organization of American States (OAS) over the continental body’s position on the recent political upheaval in the country.
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Riot erupts in major prison in Venezuela, 12 killed
Apr 27, 2017 00:55Venezuelan authorities say at least 12 people have been killed in a prison riot, amid protests against the government of President Nicolas Maduro.
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Iranian minister discusses promotion of defense ties with Serbian, Venezuelan counterparts
Apr 26, 2017 10:18Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan conferred on ways to further develop defense relations and cooperation in separate meetings with his Serbian and Venezuelan counterparts.
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Three more people killed in Venezuela unrest
Apr 25, 2017 05:12Three more people have been killed in western Venezuela as protests continue against embattled President Nicolas Maduro.
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About 20 killed amid opposition-backed protests in Venezuela
Apr 22, 2017 06:01At least 12 people have been killed in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, bringing to 20 the number of those killed in three weeks of political turmoil in the Latin American state.