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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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Americans Freed By Venezuela In US Prisoner Swap Land In Texas
Some of the Americans who were freed by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government in a U.S. prisoner swap have landed at a U.S. military base in San Antonio, Texas, a Reuters witness said.
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Venezuela Deploys 11,000 Security Officers In Prison Gang Operation
Venezuela said Wednesday it had deployed more than 11,000 members of its security forces in an operation to crack down on gangs in one of the country's most violent prisons.
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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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Men Get 30 Years For Venezuela Beauty Queen Murder
A Venezuelan court has sentenced three men to 30 years in prison for the killing of a former beauty queen and her partner, prosecutors said Saturday.
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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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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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Prison Fire Kills 17 in Venezuela
A fire at a prison in northern Venezuela has killed 17 people and injured another 11, prosecutors said on Monday.
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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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Three Sentenced in Venezuela Over Ex-Beauty Queen Killing
Three men were sentenced to more than 20 years in prison on Tuesday in Venezuela over the killing of an ex-beauty queen and her partner.
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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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Americans Freed By Venezuela In US Prisoner Swap Land In Texas
Some of the Americans who were freed by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government in a U.S. prisoner swap have landed at a U.S. military base in San Antonio, Texas, a Reuters witness said.
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Venezuela Deploys 11,000 Security Officers In Prison Gang Operation
Venezuela said Wednesday it had deployed more than 11,000 members of its security forces in an operation to crack down on gangs in one of the country's most violent prisons.
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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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Men Get 30 Years For Venezuela Beauty Queen Murder
A Venezuelan court has sentenced three men to 30 years in prison for the killing of a former beauty queen and her partner, prosecutors said Saturday.
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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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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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Prison Fire Kills 17 in Venezuela
A fire at a prison in northern Venezuela has killed 17 people and injured another 11, prosecutors said on Monday.
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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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Three Sentenced in Venezuela Over Ex-Beauty Queen Killing
Three men were sentenced to more than 20 years in prison on Tuesday in Venezuela over the killing of an ex-beauty queen and her partner.
