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Venezuela and Colombia agree to re-open border crossings

border to re-open along five crossings to pedestrians to remain open for 15hrs per day full re-opening under discussion Venezuela and Colombia have agreed to partially re-open their…

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Venezuela opposition signature drive 'probably' set for October

Venezuela’s National Election Council (CNE) says the country’s opposition will “probably” be able to continue its progress towards a mid-term recall referendum in late…

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Venezuela appoints drug-tainted general as interior minister

President Nicolas Maduro has made General Nestor Reverol Venezuela's interior minister despite his being accused in the US of abetting cocaine smuggling.

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Venezuela steps closer to voting on ousting Maduro from power

Venezuela's National Election Council says the opposition has collected enough signatures to pave the way for a referendum against President Nicolas Maduro.

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Anti-Maduro protesters in Venezuela march to demand referendum

Thousands of opposition protesters in Venezuela have marched to demand a referendum which would oust President Nicolas Maduro from power.

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Maduro puts military in charge of overseeing Venezuela food distribution

With the South American nation stricken by a worsening political, economic and social crisis, President Nicolas Maduro extends the powers of Venezuela's armed forces to alleviate the country's food an

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Venezuela seizes US factory after closure due to lack of raw materials

Venezuela’s government has seized a factory belonging to Kimberly-Clark Corporation after the US personal care giant said it was halting production as it was unable to obtain raw…

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Food, medicines and fuel shortages in Venezuela which also affect Cuba

Bread is a staple of diets worldwide, a low price with a high nutritious value.

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Lights come on again in Venezuela but the country's economic problems remain

The lights are set to come back on in Venezuela.

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Venezuela: opposition says it is on track to organise recall referendum

The opposition in Venezuela claims to have validated enough signatures on a petition to oust President Nicolas Maduro.

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US and Venezuela to hold high-level talks

Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro demonstrated in Caracas on Tuesday to defend their champion and reject calls for a referendum that could force the chosen heir of the late socialist f

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Venezuela's Maduro rules out referendum on his presidency

Venezuela’s beleaguered President Nicolas Maduro has ruled out a referendum on his leadership from taking place this year, despite growing opposition protests.

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Henrique Capriles, the leader of Venezuela's opposition, talks to Euronews

"Chavez made the fight against poverty his main aim. 17 years later, it is worse. There are more poor people than ever before."

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Venezuela: calls for recall vote grow louder as opposition politicians assaulted

Violence, looting, assault and disputes: the situation in the Venezuelan capital becomes increasingly restive.

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Violent hunger protests hit Venezuela

Venezuela has been rocked by more violent demonstrations as protesters demanded a recall referendum on President’s Nicolas Maduro’s rule.

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Authorities validate petition signatures in first step towards ousting Venezuelan president

Venezuelan security forces used tear gas to block hundreds of opposition protesters on Tuesday.

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Venezuelan protesters demand a date for a recall referendum to oust President Maduro

Thousands of Venezuelan opposition supporters gathered in the capital Caracas on Monday demanding a recall referendum to remove President Nicolas…

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Maduro: more fighting talk for Spain

The Venezuelan president challenges Spain to hold an election debate in Caracas and says he may stand for prime minister himself.

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Spain's ex-PM Zapatero calls for national dialogue to ease Venezuela's political crisis

Spain’s former Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has called for national dialogue in Venezuela in effort to mediate in the country’s spiralling political…

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"Go, Maduro" chant protesters as opposition returns to Caracas streets

The pressure is mounting on Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, and it appears his Socialist party may be losing the streets as the opposition rallied in Caracas for a third day in a week, several t