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Venezuelan foreign minister resigns to seek seat in planned Constituent Assembly
Jun 22, 2017 02:48Venezuela’s Foreign Minister Delcy Rodriguez has stepped down from her post to run for a seat in the controversial new Constituent Assembly.
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Maduro rebukes Pence for meddling in Venezuela's internal affairs
Jun 16, 2017 08:40Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has blasted US Vice President Mike Pence for questioning democracy in the South American state, calling his comments nauseating.
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Jailed Venezuela’s opposition leader urges more anti-Maduro rallies
Jun 05, 2017 02:41A jailed Venezuelan opposition leader has called for more street protests against the government of President Nicolas Maduro, which he accused of “tyranny.”
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Venezuelan president vows plebiscite on new constitution
Jun 02, 2017 03:46The Venezuelan president vows to hold a referendum on a new constitution he has proposed in an effort to restore calm to the country, which has seen two months of deadly unrest and anti-government protest rallies.
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Clashes erupt between Venezuela police, protesters in Caracas
Jun 01, 2017 09:37Security forces in Venezuela have clashed with thousands of anti-government demonstrators rallying against President Nicolas Maduro amid continuing unrest in the Latin American country.
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Fresh protests rock Venezuela after man set on fire
May 23, 2017 09:10Thousands of doctors have rallied in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, against President Nicolas Maduro amid the unrest which has claimed over 50 lives in the country over the past weeks.
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Venezuela’s Maduro says protesters set government supporter on fire
May 22, 2017 05:02Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro says opposition protesters set a government supporter on fire and stabbed him during a recent rally.
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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.