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Over 700 Protestors Sent To Security Jails In Venezuela After Elections
More than 700 people arrested during protests that erupted after Venezuela's disputed presidential election have been transferred to maximum security prisons, a human rights group said Saturday.
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Three Get 30 Years In Jail For Failed Drone Attack On Venezuela President
Three people accused in a failed drone attack targeting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in 2018 were sentenced to 30-year jail terms, relatives said on Friday.
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Families Demand Answers After 29 Inmates Die In Venezuela Jail Riot
Wracked with pain and anger, dozens of families gathered in front of a morgue in the Venezuelan town of Acarigua on Saturday after 29 inmates died in rioting at a police station jail.
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At Least 23 Inmates Dead In Clashes With Police At Venezuela Jail
At least 23 inmates were killed and 14 police wounded in clashes at a jail in western Venezuela on Friday, an NGO that defends prisoner rights said.
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Outcry Grows Over Venezuela Jail Riot, 68 Prisoners Killed
Anguished relatives of some 68 people killed in a riot and fire in the cells of a Venezuelan police station demanded explanations on Thursday while rights groups and opposition politicians blamed leftist President Nicolas Maduro for overcrowding in the country's notoriously violent jails.
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Venezuela, US Clash Over Political Prisoners
Venezuela and the United States locked horns again over political prisoners held by Caracas, including a jailed opposition leader whose supporters took to the streets of the capital Saturday to demand his release.
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Triumphant Venezuela Opposition Looks to Boost Economy, Free Prisoners
Venezuela's opposition vowed on Monday to revive the OPEC nation's troubled economy and free jailed political activists after winning control of the legislature for the first time in 16 years of Socialist rule.
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Venezuela's Harried Opposition Eyes Landmark Win
Its leaders have been thrown in jail, banned from politics and remain deeply divided, but Venezuela's opposition nonetheless looks set to bruise President Nicolas Maduro by winning control of the National Assembly.
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Venezuelans Protest in Support of Jailed Opposition Leader
Some 2,000 protesters rallied in Venezuela's capital Saturday in support of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez who was recently sentenced to nearly 14 years behind bars.
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Outrage as Venezuela Opposition Chief Sentenced
Supporters rallied around the wife of Venezuela's opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez on Friday, calling for peaceful protests as he was sentenced to nearly 14 years in jail for his role in deadly anti-government demonstrations last year.
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Leopoldo Lopez, A Stone in The Shoe of Chavismo
Leopoldo Lopez, who was sentenced to nearly 14 years in prison on charges of inciting violence during anti-government protests, heads the radical wing of the Venezuelan opposition.
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Venezuela Opposition Leader Leopoldo Lopez Jailed for Nearly 14 Years
Jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez was sentenced to nearly 14 years in prison for inciting violence against President Nicolas Maduro's government and trying to force his ouster during deadly protests in 2014.
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Venezuelan Opposition Activists, Government Supporters Clash at Leopoldo Lopez Trial
Supporters of jailed politician Leopoldo Lopez and pro-government activists clashed on Thursday in Caracas outside his trial, as tensions spiked over an approaching verdict for Venezuela's best-known imprisoned opposition leader.
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Prison Break At Venezuela Detention Center, 42 Inmates Escape: Reports
A group of 42 men who were being held for crimes including murder, kidnapping and robbery broke out of a jail outside Caracas early on Wednesday, local media reported.
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Venezuelan Ex-Intel Chief Wanted by US Freed in Aruba, Arrives Home
A Venezuelan ex-military intelligence chief arrested at the United States' request on drug trafficking charges by Aruba was freed from jail Sunday and returned home, authorities said.
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Over 700 Protestors Sent To Security Jails In Venezuela After Elections
More than 700 people arrested during protests that erupted after Venezuela's disputed presidential election have been transferred to maximum security prisons, a human rights group said Saturday.
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Three Get 30 Years In Jail For Failed Drone Attack On Venezuela President
Three people accused in a failed drone attack targeting Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in 2018 were sentenced to 30-year jail terms, relatives said on Friday.
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Families Demand Answers After 29 Inmates Die In Venezuela Jail Riot
Wracked with pain and anger, dozens of families gathered in front of a morgue in the Venezuelan town of Acarigua on Saturday after 29 inmates died in rioting at a police station jail.
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At Least 23 Inmates Dead In Clashes With Police At Venezuela Jail
At least 23 inmates were killed and 14 police wounded in clashes at a jail in western Venezuela on Friday, an NGO that defends prisoner rights said.
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Outcry Grows Over Venezuela Jail Riot, 68 Prisoners Killed
Anguished relatives of some 68 people killed in a riot and fire in the cells of a Venezuelan police station demanded explanations on Thursday while rights groups and opposition politicians blamed leftist President Nicolas Maduro for overcrowding in the country's notoriously violent jails.
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Venezuela, US Clash Over Political Prisoners
Venezuela and the United States locked horns again over political prisoners held by Caracas, including a jailed opposition leader whose supporters took to the streets of the capital Saturday to demand his release.
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Triumphant Venezuela Opposition Looks to Boost Economy, Free Prisoners
Venezuela's opposition vowed on Monday to revive the OPEC nation's troubled economy and free jailed political activists after winning control of the legislature for the first time in 16 years of Socialist rule.
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Venezuela's Harried Opposition Eyes Landmark Win
Its leaders have been thrown in jail, banned from politics and remain deeply divided, but Venezuela's opposition nonetheless looks set to bruise President Nicolas Maduro by winning control of the National Assembly.
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Venezuelans Protest in Support of Jailed Opposition Leader
Some 2,000 protesters rallied in Venezuela's capital Saturday in support of jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez who was recently sentenced to nearly 14 years behind bars.
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Outrage as Venezuela Opposition Chief Sentenced
Supporters rallied around the wife of Venezuela's opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez on Friday, calling for peaceful protests as he was sentenced to nearly 14 years in jail for his role in deadly anti-government demonstrations last year.
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Leopoldo Lopez, A Stone in The Shoe of Chavismo
Leopoldo Lopez, who was sentenced to nearly 14 years in prison on charges of inciting violence during anti-government protests, heads the radical wing of the Venezuelan opposition.
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Venezuela Opposition Leader Leopoldo Lopez Jailed for Nearly 14 Years
Jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez was sentenced to nearly 14 years in prison for inciting violence against President Nicolas Maduro's government and trying to force his ouster during deadly protests in 2014.
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Venezuelan Opposition Activists, Government Supporters Clash at Leopoldo Lopez Trial
Supporters of jailed politician Leopoldo Lopez and pro-government activists clashed on Thursday in Caracas outside his trial, as tensions spiked over an approaching verdict for Venezuela's best-known imprisoned opposition leader.
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Prison Break At Venezuela Detention Center, 42 Inmates Escape: Reports
A group of 42 men who were being held for crimes including murder, kidnapping and robbery broke out of a jail outside Caracas early on Wednesday, local media reported.
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Venezuelan Ex-Intel Chief Wanted by US Freed in Aruba, Arrives Home
A Venezuelan ex-military intelligence chief arrested at the United States' request on drug trafficking charges by Aruba was freed from jail Sunday and returned home, authorities said.
