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Nephews of Venezuela's first lady jailed for drugs plot

The two nephews of Venezuela's first lady, Cilia Flores, have been sentenced to 18 years in prison in the US following their convictions on drug conspiracy charges.

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Venezuela opposition accepts EU's top human rights prize

The award is being accepted in Strasbourg by the president of the Venezuelan National Assembly and political prisoners

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Venezuela's opposition leader, Antonio Ledezma, flees to Spain

Ousted mayor of Caracas, Antonio Ledezmahas fleed to Spain after escaping house arrest in Venezuela

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"Venezuela is going to export peace to the world"

The latin american country has approved legislation to clamp down on the media.

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Maradona lends support to embattled Maduro

Maradona has appeared with the Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on a football pitch in Caracas

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Maduro wins surprise election victory in Venezuela

Venezuela's opposition coalition has refused to recognize the results of gubernatorial elections where the ruling socialists won a surprise majority.

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Maduro's power test as Venezuela votes

Venezuela is going to the polls for the first time since President Maduro's consitutional reforms, a test of his hold on the country

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President Maduro agrees to talks with Venezuelan opposition

Nicolas Maduro, has confirmed that his government will take part in talks with the country’s opposition.

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Maduro ready 'to be a dictator' to help Venezuela

Venezuela continues to reel under a political and economic crisis but President Nicholas Maduro shows no sign of changing course. Maduro says he's willing to be a dictator if it will help turn the country around.

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Venezuela accuses opposition for US sanctions

Delcy Rodriguez backs her president and accuses venezuelan opposition groups for US sanctions

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Venezuela holds military exercises after US threat

Venezuela is holding two days of nationwide armed forces exercises and has called on civilians to join reserve units to defend against a possible attack by the US.

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Venezuela: Ortega slams Maduro

Venezuela's ex-chief prosecutor says "rights are dead" in her home country and claims evidence of Maduro corruption

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Maduro to use Interpol to pursue Ortega

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro seeks cross-border arrest of his fugitive ex-attorney general, Luisa Ortega

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Venezuela's new constituent assembly votes to take parliament's powers

Venezuela's controversial new pro government constituant assembly votes to assume the powers of the opposition led parliament.

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Venezuela's former chief prosecutor accused of corruption

Luisa Ortega Diaz, an outspoken opponent of Maduro, denied claims that she was part of an "extortion gang".

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Peace is possible in Venezuela says Pence

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Trump threatens Venezuela with "military option" in response to the country's growing unrest

US President Donald Trump has threatened military intervention in Venezuela, a surprise escalation in Washington's response to the country's political crisis.

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Venezuela's Maduro pushes for talks with President Trump

The Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says he wants a meeting with US President Donald Trump

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Venezuela's economic reality

Soaring inflation, food and medicine shortages - Venezuelan's face a daily struggle to provide for their families

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Venezuela eyetwitness: 'The policeman pointed his gun and shot me'

A protester and a journalist give Euronews their accounts of violence committed by security forces.