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An anti-government protester calls for help as she and another woman help a fellow demonstrator who has been overcome by tear gas during clashes with security forces, in Caracas, Venezuela, on Wednesday.

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Pro-Maduro Court Orders Arrest Of Prominent Opposition Leader Leopoldo López

4:12pm May 02, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

López had escaped house arrest after two years and has been living at the Spanish embassy in Caracas. President Nicolás Maduro's military forces fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators

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A woman holds a placard reading "We Want Water and Electricity" as she shouts slogans during a protest in Caracas, Venezuela, about a lack of water and electric service during a new power outage in the country on Sunday. President Nicolás Maduro announce

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Venezuela's Maduro Institutes Plan To Ration Electricity As Outages Spur More Protest

11:16pm April 01, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The president pleaded with the public to remain calm and resist violence as the country's top "specialists, scientists and hackers" work to put an end to power, water and communications blackouts.

A damaged door frame is seen at the home of Roberto Marrero in Caracas on Thursday. Opposition leader Juan Guaidó says his chief of staff was detained by Venezuelan intelligence agents.

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Guaidó Says Venezuelan Agents Detained His Chief Of Staff In Pre-Dawn Raid

11:04am March 21, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Describing what he called a kidnapping, Guaidó said weapons had been planted at Roberto Marrero's house and that he should be freed immediately.

U.S. diplomats began the exodus from the Caracas, Venezuela, embassy earlier this week. On Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo confirmed the last remaining American diplomats have left the country.

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State Department Says All U.S. Diplomats Have Left Venezuela

10:41pm March 14, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The embassy is closed but Secretary of State Mike Pompeo assured Venezuelans the U.S. stands by interim President Juan Guaidó and supports Venezuelans' aspirations to live in a democracy.

TV network Univision says its journalist Jorge Ramos has been released after being held against his will by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela. In this photo, Ramos, with journalists Maria Elena Salinas (center) and Karen Tumulty,

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Univision Journalist Jorge Ramos Free After Being Reported Detained In Venezuela

9:43pm February 25, 2019

by Barbara Campbell

The TV network says Ramos has been released. Earlier it said Ramos and his crew were detained while interviewing President Nicolás Maduro. The State Department called for them to be let go.

President Trump speaks to Venezuelan Americans in Miami Monday, denouncing the Maduro government and military members who support it.

Trump Warns Venezuela's Maduro Supporters: 'You Will Lose Everything'

9:44pm February 18, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The U.S. president urged military leaders to stop blocking food aid from entering the country, and said those who refuse to accept the opposition leader "will find no safe harbor ... no way out."

Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro shows his ballot after casting a vote in 2017 for a constitutional assembly in Caracas, Venezuela.

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Venezuelan Supreme Court Bans Opposition Leaders From Upcoming Presidential Election

7:20pm January 26, 2018

President Maduro's critics say the court's decision is a political maneuver to rig the election in his favor. Meanwhile, opposition leaders are scrambling to come up with a new plan.

Faced with rocketing inflation and low oil prices, Venezuela has introduced new, larger banknotes this year. Now the country is planning a cryptocurrency tied to its oil reserves.

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Venezuela Will Create New 'Petro' Cryptocurrency, President Maduro Says

1:25pm December 04, 2017

by Bill Chappell

President Nicolás Maduro says Venezuela will use the "petro," backed by oil reserves and other natural resources, to defeat a financial blockade on his country.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a press conference at the presidential palace, in Caracas, Venezuela, in October.

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Venezuela Constituent Assembly Cracks Down On Media

8:36pm November 08, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

Human rights groups say President Nicolas Maduro's autocratic government aims to stifle dissent in both broadcasting and social platforms.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaks at a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela, on Tuesday.

Trump Signs Sanctions Aimed Squarely At Venezuelan Government

5:20pm August 25, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The latest restrictions are the first to target President Nicolas Maduro's regime directly, and they prevent U.S. institutions from buying new debt issued by the government or state-owned oil company.