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Juan Guaidó Calls For Protests In Opposition To Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro

5:26pm January 30, 2019

by Philip Reeves

It's been a week since opposition leader Juan Guaidó stepped up to challenge socialist Nicolás Maduro's presidency. On Wednesday, he called for people to take to the streets.

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How Afghans Are Reacting To Peace Deal Negotiations

5:26pm January 30, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with BBC Kabul Bureau Chief Shoaib Sharifi about the reaction in Afghanistan to negotiations between the U.S., the Taliban and the Afghan government.

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U.S. law enforcement personnel escort Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán from a plane to a waiting caravan of SUVs at New York's Long Island MacArthur Airport in January 2017.

Jury Hears Closing Arguments As Dramatic 'El Chapo' Trial Nears Its End

5:14pm January 30, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Prosecutor Andrea Goldbarg said in her closing arguments that Joaquín Guzmán led the Sinaloa drug cartel. Dozens of witnesses said he tortured and killed people and that he bribed officials in Mexico.

FBI Director Christopher Wray (from left), CIA Director Gina Haspel, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats and Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley, director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, arrive to testify before the Senate intelligence committee on Capitol

Trump Faults Spy Bosses As Break Widens Between What They Advise And What He Does

3:12pm January 30, 2019

by Philip Ewing

The president complained that his chiefs of the intelligence services were too "passive" and "naive" after a Senate hearing that underscored how often the White House rejects their assessments.

Venezuela's congressional leader, Juan Guaidó, is being recognized by a rising number of countries, including the U.S., as the South American country's interim president. Here, Guaidó (center) speaks to a crowd of opposition supporters at Bolívar Squar

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Opinion: Foreign Forces Did Not Start Venezuela's Transition. Venezuela Did

2:15pm January 30, 2019

by Javier Corrales

Venezuela's government and opposition triggered the political standoff that is drawing an international response. Latin America expert Javier Corrales explains how.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (right) and National Security Adviser John Bolton announce sanctions against Venezuela, which are meant to put pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Oil Prices Edge Upward After U.S. Imposes Sanctions On Venezuela

12:19pm January 30, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The sanctions are meant to put pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, who allegedly diverts billions in oil profits to pay off military officers and help prop up his government.

News Brief: China Trade Talks, Venezuela Leadership, Medicare For All

11:28am January 30, 2019

A crucial round of trade talks with China kicks off Wednesday. U.S. increases pressure on Venezuela's president to step down. And, what does Medicare for all mean?

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Irish Border Continues To Be A Sticking Point In A Brexit Deal

7:23am January 30, 2019

Steve Inskeep talks to Irish columnist and author Martina Devlin about the key issue in the ongoing Brexit negotiations: the border that separates Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

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Homeland Security Begins Policy Dubbed Migrant Protection Protocols

6:51am January 30, 2019

by Max Rivlin-Nadler

The Trump administration has started the policy of returning asylum-seekers to Mexico while they await their immigration hearings in the U.S. Several groups are challenging the new policy.

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After Failed Talks, Trade Negotiations Resume With China

6:49am January 30, 2019

by Mara Liasson

U.S. and Chinese negotiators begin two days of talks Wednesday in Washington, D.C. The goal is to settle a six-month trade war.

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