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Venezuelans request asylum in Peru as UN warns of a 'crisis moment'

Hundreds of Venezuelans have requested asylum in Peru, just hours after the country tightened its entry requirements, while UN's migration agency says Venezuela is heading for the same refugee "crisis moment" seen in the Mediterranean in 2015.

25/08/2018

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Venezuelans poke fun at country's 'bad luck' through earthquake memes

As a 7.3-magnitude rattled their country on Tuesday, Venezuelans poke fun at their 'bad luck' with memes.

22/08/2018

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Earthquake rocks Venezuela

Officials say there were no immediate reports of injuries but people ran into the streets in panic. But the quake’s depth - 123 km below the surface- appears to have mitigated much damage

22/08/2018

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These photos reveal the cash Venezuelans need to buy everyday items

In pictures: The huge amounts of cash Venezuelans need to buy everyday essentials

20/08/2018

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Merchants in Venezuela face impossible choice

After Venezuela's president announced a sixty-fold increase in the minimum wage merchants may be forced out of business

19/08/2018

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Ecuador shuts door on Venezuelans without passports

Venezuelans hoping to travel through Ecuador camped outside the border yesterday after the government introduced tighter entry requirements. They were allowed into Ecuador using national ID cards. With the influx of immigrants on the rise, the government wants to see passports, something many don'

19/08/2018

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Maduro points finger at Colombia and the U.S.

Venezuela's President Maduro calls on Colombia and the U.S. to extradite those behind an alleged assassination attempt at the weekend

08/08/2018

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What we know about Venezuela's 'assassination attempt'

Euronews takes a look at what we know about the 'drone attack' on Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro.

06/08/2018

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Nicolas Maduro ‘survived assassination attempt involving exploding drones’

Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro has claimed he has survived an assassination attempt involving exploding drones.

05/08/2018

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Professor cannot afford to fix his shoes

This university professor needs four months wages to repair his shoes.

24/07/2018

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Half a burger? Here's what one month's pay will get you in Venezuela

Minimum wage in Caracas can buy you five cups of coffee — or half a burger. But what other things can you buy with one month's pay in the South American country?

02/07/2018

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17 die in Caracas nightclub stampede

At least seventeen people died at a Caracas club early on Saturday morning when a person activated a tear gas grenade inside, Venezuela's interior minister Nestor Reverol said.

17/06/2018

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US sanctions remain despite Mormon missionary release from Venezuela j

US will maintain sanctions on Venezuala despite prisoner release from Venezuela jail.

27/05/2018

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Maduro confronts worsening international backlash on day after re-election

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro faces a worsening international backlash after Sunday's election results.

21/05/2018

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Despite fraud claims & low turnout Venezuela's Socialists claim victory

But few show great enthusiasm for another six years of Nicolas Maduro as President.

21/05/2018

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Maduro claims victory amid low turnout in Venezuela

With less than 50% official turnout, and much lower in reality according to the opposition, re-elected Nicolas Maduro has "no legitimacy" say his critics.

21/05/2018

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Venezuela votes for its next president

In an election that some have called a "coronation" of a dictator, Venezuelans are seeking to end the economic crisis facing the country.

20/05/2018

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Venezuela's president Nicolas Maduro seeks another six years in power

As Sunday's election approaches Venezuelans continue to suffer a deep and prolonged economic and social crisis.

18/05/2018

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Venezuelan elections: 'People still believe in Chavismo but don't support Maduro'

This Sunday, Venezuelans will go to the polls in snap elections called by the government to elect their future president. Many believe that Nicolas Maduro will be elected for a second term but the Chavista president has lost a lot of support over the years.

16/05/2018

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Venezuelan hardship unlikely to affect presidential election

Nicolas Maduro, has been unable to manage a crisis which, for ordinary citizens, has led to shortages food and medicine. But he is likely to be returned as president.

15/05/2018

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Malaria finds sanctuary in crisis-hit Venezuela

World Health Organisation reports massive rise in mosquito borne disease as Venezuela's anti-malaria campaigns fail.

25/04/2018

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The story behind the Venezuelan World Press Photo of 2018

Venezuelan photographer Ronaldo Schemidt was covering the anti-government protests in his home country when a motorcycle's petrol tank exploded and a protester next to him caught fire.

13/04/2018

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Relatives demand explanations following prison deaths

Some 68 people died in a riot and fire in police station cells in Venezuela.

30/03/2018

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Easter communions under threat in Venezuela

Rationed flour and shortages mean hosts in short supply for the faithful, so Colombia has donated 250,000 unleavened discs for the ceremonies across the country.

30/03/2018

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Venezuela exodus: thousands flock to Colombia for food and water

In this Aid Zone Euronews' Monica Pinna travels to the Colombia city of Cúcuta to see the humanitarian crisis unfolding on the country's border with Venezuela.

29/03/2018

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Over 60 prisoners killed in Venezuela police station fire

Riot leads to tragedy as blaze kills prisoners.

29/03/2018