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Venezuelan opposition leaders disappear after police raids on homes

Two prominent leaders of the Venezuelan opposition serving house arrests have been taken from their homes by the state intelligance services

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Venezuela divided as Maduro claims victory and opposition vows to fight on

Days of bloodshed in the lead-up to the vote saw at least 10 people lose their lives, and a march to honour the dead is scheduled for Wednesday.

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EU slams 'excessive' use of force in Venezuela

EU slams 'excessive' use of force in Venezuela

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Venezuela vote turnout 41.5% - electoral commission

Officials say over eight million people voted in Sunday's controversial election boycotted by the opposition and marred by violence.

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Maduro vows Venezuela vote will go ahead

The Venezuelan President is pressing ahead with Sunday's controversial poll for a new constituent assembly

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Venezuelan anger ahead of controversial vote

Venezuelan unrest boils over ahead of July 30 vote on new 'constituent assembly'

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'Shooting at voting centre' as Venezuelan opposition holds unofficial referendum

Venezuelans vote in an unofficial referendum seen as a symbolic rejection of the president’s plans to rewrite the constitution.

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Former Latin-American Presidents in Venezuela to observe 'unofficial' referendum

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Venezuela: Lopez vows to fight on

The jailed opposition leader saluted supporters after being granted house arrest.

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Euroviews. View: The terror of life in Venezuela explained

A young Venezuelan explains why she had to 'escape' her beloved country and what has led to the crisis it is enduring

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Venezuela: pro-government mob storms opposition controlled assembly

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Venezuelan opposition plan vote to 'delegitimise' Maduro

Veneuzelan Opposition begin fourth month of anti-government protests and will hold own vote on Maduro's plan to rewrite constitution

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Minimum wage hike for Venezuela's poor

Maduro raises minimum wage by 50% but critcs say country cannot afford it.

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Meet the 'Venezuelan Rambo' allegedly behind a coup attempt

Oscar Perez is the alleged perpetrator of an attack on Venezuela’s Supreme Court building and Interior Ministry, but who is the 'Rambo of Venezuela'?

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Venezuela: Supreme Court attacked by 'terrorists seeking a coup'

A helicopter has tried to bomb Venezuela’s Supreme Court in a dramatic ratcheting up of the country’s political crisis.

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Pressure mounts on Venezuela's Maduro

Thousands of anti-government protesters once again took to the streets of Caracas on Saturday, as international pressure mounted on President Nicolas Maduro to hold free elections.

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Venezuelan opposition leader: 'They're torturing me'

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Venezuela: opponent warns of rigged vote

Nicmer Evans, one of Venezuela's most famous dissidents, said Maduro would boost his votes

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Peruvian shamans dance for peace

Peruvian shamans dance and chant to promote world peace.

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Death toll rises in Venezuela protests

Footage reportedly shows clashes in the capital that resulted in the death of a 66th person.