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"There Will Be No Forgiveness": Nicolas Maduro Warns Those Opposing His Win
Thousands of Venezuelans marched across the South American country on Saturday over its contested election, as President Nicolas Maduro told supporters some 2,000 people had been arrested during protests against the results.
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Thousands Protest In Venezuela Opposing Nicolas Maduro's Disputed Poll Win
Many in the crowd wore white -- the favorite color of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado -- or national football team shirts and caps. A sea of yellow, blue and red Venezuelan flags also filled the avenue, some worn as capes.
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1 Dead As Protesters Clash With Cops After Disputed Venezuela Poll Results
At least one person died Monday in Venezuela as security forces tried to break up protests triggered by a hotly disputed election result that gave Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro a third term in power, an NGO said.
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Military Vehicle Rams Protesters In Venezuela Clashes, Shows TV Footage
Venezuelan security forces used an armored vehicle to ram demonstrators during rioting outside an army base in Caracas on Tuesday in support of what the government called an attempted coup, TV images showed.
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Venezuela Blackout Enters Day 3, President Announces "Load Management"
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Wednesday called on supporters to take to the streets this weekend to protest a nationwide power outage, while President Nicolas Maduro announced a "load management" plan for the coming days.
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Clashes Break Out On Venezuela Border, Police Fire Tear Gas
Venezuelan troops fired tear gas at angry protesters unable to cross into Colombia on Saturday after President Nicolas Maduro closed the border to stop the opposition bringing U.S. humanitarian aid into the South American nation.
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'Person Does Not Exist': Machine Snubs Nicolas Maduro As He Tries To Vote
After months of devastating shortages, deadly protests and mounting chaos, many a Venezuelan has wished President Nicolas Maduro never existed.
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Caracas Protests Flare As Nicolas Maduro Alleges 'Coup' Plot
Thousands of Venezuelans marched Saturday in a new flare-up of protests against Nicolas Maduro, as the embattled president claimed several people had been detained over an alleged "coup" plot aimed at triggering a US military intervention.
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Killing Of Teenager Pushes Venezuela Protest Death Toll To 40
A 17-year-old Venezuelan youth died on Tuesday after he was shot in the head during a protest the day before, taking the death toll from six weeks of anti-government unrest to at least 40.
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Venezuela Protesters Bring 'Poo Bombs' To Hurl At Cops
Venezuelan protesters hit the streets on Wednesday armed with "Poopootov cocktails," jars filled with excrement which they vowed to hurl at police as a wave of anti-government demonstrations turned dirty.
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Venezuelan Protesters Clash With Police In New Demo
Protesters hurling rocks clashed with police firing tear gas Saturday in Venezuela's fourth demonstration in a week against President Nicolas Maduro and his government.
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Venezuela Military Trafficking Food As Country Goes Hungry
When hunger drew tens of thousands of Venezuelans to the streets in protest last summer, President Nicolas Maduro turned to the military to manage the country's diminished food supply, putting generals in charge of everything from butter to rice.
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Venezuela Cash Crisis Sparks Looting, Protests
Desperate Venezuelans looted delivery trucks and clashed with police as a botched plan to introduce new banknotes left people without cash -- the latest shortage in a spiralling economic crisis.
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Venezuelan Assembly Declares 'Coup' By Nicolas Maduro Government
Venezuela's opposition-majority legislature declared Sunday that President Nicolas Maduro's government had committed a coup d'etat by blocking a referendum on removing him from power, vowing mass protests and international pressure.
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Venezuela Food Crisis Triggers Mounting Protests
The Venezuelan Observatory for Social Conflict, a monitoring group, says 254 incidents of looting or attempted looting erupted in the first five months of the year. Food, medicine and basic goods like toilet paper, deodorant and diapers are all in short supply, and a drought and electricity crisis have exacerbated Venezuelans' hardships.
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"There Will Be No Forgiveness": Nicolas Maduro Warns Those Opposing His Win
Thousands of Venezuelans marched across the South American country on Saturday over its contested election, as President Nicolas Maduro told supporters some 2,000 people had been arrested during protests against the results.
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Thousands Protest In Venezuela Opposing Nicolas Maduro's Disputed Poll Win
Many in the crowd wore white -- the favorite color of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado -- or national football team shirts and caps. A sea of yellow, blue and red Venezuelan flags also filled the avenue, some worn as capes.
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1 Dead As Protesters Clash With Cops After Disputed Venezuela Poll Results
At least one person died Monday in Venezuela as security forces tried to break up protests triggered by a hotly disputed election result that gave Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro a third term in power, an NGO said.
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Military Vehicle Rams Protesters In Venezuela Clashes, Shows TV Footage
Venezuelan security forces used an armored vehicle to ram demonstrators during rioting outside an army base in Caracas on Tuesday in support of what the government called an attempted coup, TV images showed.
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Venezuela Blackout Enters Day 3, President Announces "Load Management"
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Wednesday called on supporters to take to the streets this weekend to protest a nationwide power outage, while President Nicolas Maduro announced a "load management" plan for the coming days.
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Clashes Break Out On Venezuela Border, Police Fire Tear Gas
Venezuelan troops fired tear gas at angry protesters unable to cross into Colombia on Saturday after President Nicolas Maduro closed the border to stop the opposition bringing U.S. humanitarian aid into the South American nation.
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'Person Does Not Exist': Machine Snubs Nicolas Maduro As He Tries To Vote
After months of devastating shortages, deadly protests and mounting chaos, many a Venezuelan has wished President Nicolas Maduro never existed.
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Caracas Protests Flare As Nicolas Maduro Alleges 'Coup' Plot
Thousands of Venezuelans marched Saturday in a new flare-up of protests against Nicolas Maduro, as the embattled president claimed several people had been detained over an alleged "coup" plot aimed at triggering a US military intervention.
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Killing Of Teenager Pushes Venezuela Protest Death Toll To 40
A 17-year-old Venezuelan youth died on Tuesday after he was shot in the head during a protest the day before, taking the death toll from six weeks of anti-government unrest to at least 40.
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Venezuela Protesters Bring 'Poo Bombs' To Hurl At Cops
Venezuelan protesters hit the streets on Wednesday armed with "Poopootov cocktails," jars filled with excrement which they vowed to hurl at police as a wave of anti-government demonstrations turned dirty.
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Venezuelan Protesters Clash With Police In New Demo
Protesters hurling rocks clashed with police firing tear gas Saturday in Venezuela's fourth demonstration in a week against President Nicolas Maduro and his government.
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Venezuela Military Trafficking Food As Country Goes Hungry
When hunger drew tens of thousands of Venezuelans to the streets in protest last summer, President Nicolas Maduro turned to the military to manage the country's diminished food supply, putting generals in charge of everything from butter to rice.
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Venezuela Cash Crisis Sparks Looting, Protests
Desperate Venezuelans looted delivery trucks and clashed with police as a botched plan to introduce new banknotes left people without cash -- the latest shortage in a spiralling economic crisis.
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Venezuelan Assembly Declares 'Coup' By Nicolas Maduro Government
Venezuela's opposition-majority legislature declared Sunday that President Nicolas Maduro's government had committed a coup d'etat by blocking a referendum on removing him from power, vowing mass protests and international pressure.
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Venezuela Food Crisis Triggers Mounting Protests
The Venezuelan Observatory for Social Conflict, a monitoring group, says 254 incidents of looting or attempted looting erupted in the first five months of the year. Food, medicine and basic goods like toilet paper, deodorant and diapers are all in short supply, and a drought and electricity crisis have exacerbated Venezuelans' hardships.
