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Venezuelan opposition activists freed, but '100 remain imprisoned'

After being held for more than a year on corruption charges, Venezuelan former presidential candidate Manuel Rosales has been released from house arrest.

31/12/2016

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Scores of arrests in Venezuela in chaos over banknote withdrawal

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced that 300 people have been arrested during protests and looting over the elimination of the country’s largest currency…

18/12/2016

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Venezuela reinstates the 100-bolivar banknote

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has suspended the withdrawal of the country's most widely-used banknote after higher-denomination notes failed to arrive in time.

18/12/2016

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Violence erupts as Venezuelans scramble to replace void banknote

Police have opened fire on protesters in parts of Venezuela after looting broke out due to a severe cash crisis.

17/12/2016

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Venezuelan lawmakers back motion blaming Maduro for economic crisis

Venezuela’s National Assembly has taken a symbolic step by backing a motion blaming the country’s leftist president for the country’s political and economic…

14/12/2016

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Venezuela closes Colombian border to stop currency 'mafia'

A day after banning the 100-bolivar banknote from circulation, President Maduro has ordered the 72-hour closure of the Colombian border.

13/12/2016

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Maduro orders withdrawal of Venezuela's largest banknotes

The president says the move to take the 100-Bolivar note out of circulation is to combat smuggling, but it has been strongly criticised.

12/12/2016

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Vatican attempts to rekindle faltering Venezuela talks

Talks between the Venezuelan government and a coalition of opposition parties have reached a stalemate which facilitators from the Vatican are hoping to break.

07/12/2016

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Vatican backed Venezuela talks show signs of progress

Vatican leads Venezuela crisis talks

12/11/2016

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Venezuelan opposition drops symbolic trial of president

Venezuela’a opposition-dominated parliament has delayed a symbolic trial of President Nicolas Maduro.

02/11/2016

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Venezuelan president meets with opposition leaders amid political crisis

It is the first time this year that the two opposing sides have sat down together to find a solution to the political crisis.

31/10/2016

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Venezuela's opposition struggles to garner support for a general strike

A 12-hour general strike in Venezuela appears to have had little effect, despite support for the opposition party which called for a shutdown.

28/10/2016

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Venezuela: policeman killed as anti-government unrest spreads

27/10/2016

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Venezuela: Anti-government protests turn violent

Scores are injured and detained during anti-Maduro protests Opposition calls for national strike on Friday President Maduro blames Henrique Capriles for unrest Venezuela’s opposition is increasi

27/10/2016

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Students protest as Venezuela's political standoff continues

Masked youths burned rubbish and set up roadblocks in a volatile Venezuelan border city, witnesses said, in the latest protest over the suspension of a referendum drive to remove socialist President N

26/10/2016

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Venezuelan MPs vote to put President Maduro on trial

Angry scenes within Venezuela’s National Assembly were on view on Tuesday (Oct 25) as lawmakers jostled each other during a heated debate.

26/10/2016

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Venezuela: Government supporters storm National Assembly

Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro stormed Sunday’s opposition-led National Assembly session in which lawmakers vowed to put Maduro on trial for violating democracy, days after authorit

25/10/2016

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Venezuela's government and opposition to meet on Sunday

The news comes as protests dubbed "The takeover of Venezuela" are planned for Wednesday

24/10/2016

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Venezuela suspends recall referendum plans

It has sparked an outcry from the opposition, who have accused the Socialist government of dictatorial tactics.

21/10/2016

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Venezuela 'protects unpopular government' with delayed polls

Venezuela’s state governorship elections are being carried over to next year instead of being held in December.

19/10/2016

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Venezuela's opposition demands 2016 recall vote despite ruling

In Venezuela, the opposition has vowed nationwide rallies next month in a bid to force an immediate recall referendum on President Nicolas Maduro’s rule this…

27/09/2016

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Venezuela: Opposition defiant despite setback in Maduro referendum push

Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro are keeping up the pressure for a referendum that could force him from office this year, despite electoral authorities ruling out any such vote until e

23/09/2016

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Venezuelan opposition out manoeuvred by Maduro as shortages persist

Venezuela, a country with the world's largest oil resources, is mired in a crippling economic crisis and tens of thousands of anti-government protesters are demanding fresh elections.

22/09/2016

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No referendum until 2017 says Venezuelan election board

Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro are dealt a blow as the election board decides no recall referendum will take place before the end of the year.

22/09/2016

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Oil rises as Venezuela's Maduro says production freeze deal is 'close'

Oil prices jumped on Monday after Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said OPEC and non-OPEC countries are close to reaching a deal to stabilise markets.

19/09/2016

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Venezuela: opposition push for speedier recall referendum

In Venezuela, further protests have been held against President Nicolas Maduro’s rule, though far smaller than the huge opposition march seen earlier this month.

16/09/2016