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Deepening power struggle in Venezuela legislature

The Supreme Court in Venezuela has ruled that the new National Assembly’s decisions are void unless three banned opposition lawmakers are removed

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Chavez portraits removal sparks Caracas protest

Pro-government supporters in Venezuelan capital Caracas held an emotional rally in the Plaza Bolivar on Thursday (January 7). The crowd came out to

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Venezuelan power struggle between Maduro government and legislature deepens

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has named new economy and finance ministers in a policy change as he tries to counter the country’s economic

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Venezuela's opposition takes control of Congress

Venezuela has sworn in a new head for its Congress on the day the country’s opposition parties took control of the assembly for the first time in 16

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Venezuela's National Assembly set to convene under opposition control

Venezuela’s National Assembly convenes on Tuesday amid tension with the opposition set to take control for the first time in 16 years, after it

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Falling oil prices wreak havoc in Venezuela

The tumbling oil price has had a catastrophic effect in Venezuela, which has the dubious privilege of having the world’s highest inflation. The value

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Venezuelan opposition triumphs, economy needing urgent action

Confirmed as the winners of a two-thirds super majority in Venezuela’s parliament, the victorious opposition draws a line under 16 years of

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Venezuela's opposition win a 'super majority' in parliament

Venezuelan opposition leaders Henrique Capriles and Jesús Torrealbare have called for the release of jailed activists. Their demand came during

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Venezuela's opposition awaits final count but claims a convincing election win

Venezuela’s opposition has been celebrating its shock triumph in legislative elections while waiting anxiously for the final tally. Leader Henrique

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Venezuela: all you need to know about Sunday's historic vote

An opposition coalition has won an overwhelming majority in a legislative election in Venezuela. Congress in Caracas is changing hands for the first

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Maduro accepts defeat after historic Venezuela vote

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro has acknowledged defeat after the country’s opposition coalition won 99 seats to the ruling Socialist’s 46

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Venezuelans vote as polls predict return of the right after 16 years out of office

Venezuela may be on the verge of turning away from Socialism and electing a majority conservative government for the first time in 16 years. Voting

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Venezuela: Ruling Socialists set to lose parliamentary polls as recession bites

What would Hugo Chavez think? The Socialist party founded by the late Venezuelan leader is widely expected to lose control of parliament in Sunday’s

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Venezuela poised for swing to the right as campaign ends ahead of vote

Campaigning has drawn to a close ahead of Sunday’s (December 6) parliamentary election in Venezuela. For the first time in sixteen years, the vote is

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Probe opens into murder of Venezuelan opposition leader

An investigation has been launched in Venezuela into the murder of a local opposition leader, killed just days before a legislative election. Luis

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Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro's relatives arrested

Two of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s relatives have been indicted in the US for cocaine smuggling. The action comes at the end of an

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Venezuela: Opposition politician Rosales in court after arrest on return from exile

Venezuelan opposition politician Manuel Rosales has appeared in court following his arrest on returning to the country from exile. He had fled to

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Caracas: anti-government protesters call for release of political prisoners

Thousands have taken to the streets of Caracas to demonstrate against the government of President Nicolas Maduro. They also demanded the release of

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Venezuela opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez sentenced to nearly 14 years

Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez is sentenced to nearly 14 years on charges of inciting violence during anti-government protests in 2014.

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Venezuela offers to take in 20,000 Syrian refugees

Venezuela has said it stands ready to give asylum to 20,000 refugees from the conflict in Syria. “I want 20,000 Syrians to come to our Venezuelan

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