Henrique Capriles

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  Venezuela State Declares Food Emergency at Schools

  The opposition governor of Venezuela's second-largest state, Henrique Capriles, declared an emergency Monday over a lack of food for public schools, blaming the socialist government's "misguided" policies.

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  Unrest Warnings as Oil Giant Venezuela Set to Vote

  Venezuela's opposition will fight to seize control of the legislature from the socialist government in elections on Sunday that leaders warn risk sparking violence in the crisis-hit major oil producer.

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  Venezuelan Officials Accused by US Sue Opposition Leader

  Venezuelan officials targeted by United States sanctions are suing opposition leader Henrique Capriles for labelling them corrupt in the latest knock-on effect of Washington's moves against the OPEC member's rulers, a minister said.

• Venezuelans up barricades as protest death toll rises

  Venezuelans erected barricades in major cities on Monday in some of the worst demonstrations against the government since the protests began almost three weeks ago, with the death toll now 14.

• Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro calls for talks to defuse mass protests

  Venezuela's president on Sunday called for crisis talks in an attempt to defuse weeks of often deadly anti-government protests that have brought the biggest challenge yet to his regime.

• Paratroopers to join Venezuela crackdown on unrest

  Paratroopers are heading to a Venezuelan border area torn by fierce clashes between police and anti-government protesters.

• Venezuela: Opposition to boycott vote audit

  Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles announced on Thursday that his movement will boycott an audit of election results and push the government to hold a new presidential ballot.

• Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro's victory will stand despite audit: official

  A top election official warned the opposition Saturday against raising "false expectations" over an audit of Venezuela's presidential election, saying it cannot overturn President Nicolas Maduro's win.

• Election council to audit vote in Venezuela

  Venezuela's electoral council said Thursday it would audit the 46 percent vote that was not scrutinized on election night in a concession to opposition candidate Henrique Capriles, who said he was accepting the decision because he believed the stolen votes that cost him the presidency are the unaudited.

• US calls for vote recount after narrow win for Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela

  Venezuela's opposition leaders feared persecution over post-election protests while the U.S. government backed their calls for a recount and said on Wednesday it was still deciding if it would recognize President-elect Nicolas Maduro.

• Venezuela accuses opposition of plotting coup, seven dead

  Venezuelan President-elect Nicolas Maduro accused the opposition on Tuesday of planning a coup against him after seven government supporters were killed in clashes over his disputed election victory.

• Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro named election winner, opposition protests

  Nicolas Maduro, a former bus driver who became late socialist leader Hugo Chavez's protege, narrowly won Venezuela's presidential election on Sunday but his rival refused to accept the result and demanded a recount.

• Nicolas Maduro, Hugo Chavez heir, inheriting divided Venezuela

  Venezuela's newly elected President Nicolas Maduro was by Hugo Chavez's side for two decades - from his first electoral triumph in 1998 to his last breath when he died of cancer last month.

• Hugo Chavez's successor Nicolas Maduro wins Venezuela's presidential election by thin margin

  Ruling party candidate Nicolas Maduro narrowly won Venezuela's presidential election on Sunday, the electoral authority said, allowing him to continue the socialist policies of the late Hugo Chavez.

• Nicolas Maduro declares victory in Venezuela election

  Venezuela's acting President Nicolas Maduro declared victory on Sunday in the race to succeed late leader Hugo Chavez after the electoral council announced that he had won in a close battle.