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Venezuela exodus: 'It may surpass the Syrian migrant crisis'

As thousands of people leave Venezuela because of the deepening economic crisis, Euronews maps out where the migrants are going headed — and how it's affected the countries receiving them.

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Venezuela: exodus of migrants heading towards a "crisis moment"

That's according to the United Nations migration agency. Peru has tightened its border controls as Venezuelans flee over the high inflation nearly reaching 1 million percent

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Fast news: The week in a minute

Take a quick look at the biggest stories from around the world this week.

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'Greater support needed' for countries hosting Venezuelan refugees: UN

The United Nations has appealed for greater support from the international community for countries receiving refugees from Venezuela.

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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.

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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

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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

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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'

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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

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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.

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An assassination attempt or an accidental gas explosion?

Conflicting reports are emerging of what caused blasts during Venezuelan President - Nicolas Maduro's speech at a military event at the weekend.

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Professor cannot afford to fix his shoes

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

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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?

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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.

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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.

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Venezuelan elections: Who is Maduro up against this year?

With a completely different set of opposition candidates, Euronews looks at who Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is up against in Sunday's presidential election.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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