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Now playing Next Venezuela 1000 Colombians deported as Venezuelan President Maduro keeps border closed A week into the border closure between Venezuela and Colombia and around a thousand Colombians have been deported as of Wednesday. Venezuelan 27/08/2015
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Now playing Next Venezuela Jailed Venezuelan opposition leader transferred to house arrest Jailed Venezuelan opposition politician Daniel Ceballos is to be freed from prison and placed under house arrest. He was jailed last year following 12/08/2015
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Now playing Next Venezuela Venezuela opposition group favourite to win December vote The leader of Venezuela’s opposition Mesa de la Unidad Democrática (MUD) has addressed supporters at a rally in the capital Caracas. Jesus Torrealba 31/07/2015
Now playing Next musica Dudamel's gift of Beethoven to brotherly Bogota Celebrated Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel revels in bringing the entire spectrum of Beethoven's symphonies to Colombia in a further triumph for the groundbreaking Simón Bolivar Orchestra 21/07/2015
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Now playing Next Venezuela Venezuela opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez ends hunger strike Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez has ended a 30-day hunger strike in jail after one of his key demands was met. A date has been set for 24/06/2015
Now playing Next Venezuela Venezuela: protesters demand release of political prisoners Around 400 protesters rallied in Venezuela’s capital Caracas on Saturday demanding the release of political prisoners. Many of those jailed have been 21/06/2015
Now playing Next Venezuela Swiss waves red flag over Venezuelan golf balls Golf balls lobbed from Venezuela and landing in Switzerland will be considered an international violation. The Swiss ambassador has raised eyebrows 18/06/2015
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Now playing Next Venezuela Former Spanish PM prohibited from legally assisting jailed Venezuelan political figures Former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez has been prohibited from joining the legal team defending two arrested Venezuelan political figures 09/06/2015