John Otis
[Copyright 2024 NPR]
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As Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro claims an unverifiable victory, anti-government protests there grow.
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Venezuela’s electoral authorities made it official: Socialist President Nicolás Maduro will be in office for another six years. Opposition leaders are crying foul as protests break out.
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed "serious concerns" that the result did not reflect the vote of the Venezuelan people.
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Venezuela is holding a presidential election on Sunday that could bring dramatic change to the nation, if the opposition candidate can really knock out longtime President Nicolás Maduro.
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A scientist in the study says it’s likely the sharks were exposed to Rio de Janeiro wastewater contaminated from human use of cocaine.
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About 7.7 million Venezuelans have fled to escape poverty and political turmoil -- about one-fifth of the country's population. It's now a potent issue in Venezuela's presidential election.
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A landmark verdict orders Chiquita, one of the worlds largest banana companies, to pay millions of dollars in damages to the relatives of eight Colombian men murdered by a paramilitary death squad.
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By many predictions, Venezuela's authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro faces defeat in July's election. And with a host of international criminal prosecutions facing him what's the incentive for him to step aside gracefully IF he loses the election?
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Venzuela's opposition finally gets to name a candidate to take on President Nicolas Maduro in July's election. The authoritarian leader has used all sorts of underhanded tricks to seize the advantage.
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The U.S. administration has reinstated sanctions on Venezuela's oil and gas sector, accusing President Nicolás Maduro of failing to commit to free and fair elections.