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Venezuela’s Maduro becomes first leader to meet Cuba’s new president
Apr 22, 2018 08:03Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has become the first foreign leader to visit new Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel, signifying the importance of relations between Caracas and Havana.
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Venezuelan president calls tripartite aggression on Syria “criminal act”
Apr 15, 2018 08:11Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro described the US-British-French tripartite aggression on Syria as a “criminal act”.
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Argentines, Maduro throw support behind Lula
Apr 07, 2018 07:46Argentines took to the streets of Buenos Aires on Friday, gathering at the Brazilian embassy to support former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as he remains on the cusp of facing jail time.
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Panama severs relations with Venezuela
Apr 06, 2018 08:04Panama has severed its diplomatic ties with Venezuela after the imposition of sanctions by Caracas on senior Panamanian officials amid an escalating diplomatic row.
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Maduro says 17 detained over assault on opposition event
Apr 04, 2018 04:22Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says 17 people have been arrested over an attack on a rival presidential candidate’s campaign.
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Venezuela arrests 5 police officials over deadly jail incident
Apr 01, 2018 02:46Venezuelan authorities have arrested five state police officials for their suspected role in a recent incident at a prison facility in which 68 people died.
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Rioting, fire in cells of Venezuelan police station kill at least 68 people
Mar 29, 2018 02:00At least 68 people have lost their lives in a riot and a subsequent fire in the cells of a police station in Venezuela’s northern city of Valencia, the country’s attorney general has announced.
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UN seeks rare labor probe against Venezuela
Mar 22, 2018 00:24The UN's labor body on Wednesday set up an investigation into alleged violations in Venezuela, following a request by a private-sector group long opposed to the Caracas government.
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Maduro calls UN rights chief ‘US-backed tumor’
Mar 10, 2018 05:27Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has called the United Nations human rights chief a US-backed puppet and a “tumor,” saying he has no right to criticize the way the Latin American country is managed.
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Venezuela, opposition agree to delay presidential election, respect results
Mar 03, 2018 10:37The Venezuelan government and a number of opposition parties have reached an agreement, which postponed the presidential election by less than a month and requires the contenders to respect the results.