Venezuela
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Newyork
I’ve Seen It: Maduro Could Lose Venezuela’s Presidential Election
Nicolás Maduro has been in power for 10 years in Venezuela. In that decade, he has overseen a period of economic collapse, corruption, a sharp increase in poverty, environmental devastation and state repression of dissidents and the press. This has ...
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World
Venezuela Holds a Key Vote. Here’s What You Need to Know.
Ten opposition candidates are running to face off against President Nicolás Maduro next year. A center-right former legislator, María Corina Machado, is widely expected to win.
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World
A Thaw Between U.S. and Venezuela Ahead of a Key Vote
When the Venezuelan government released five political prisoners late Wednesday to cheers from the country’s opposition, it was the most emotional in a rapid series of policy shifts in the South American country that together represent the most ...
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World
First Venezuelans Sent Back Under New U.S. Policy Arrive in Caracas
The deportation of migrants who had entered the U.S. illegally came as the Biden administration lifted some sanctions against Venezuela.
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World
Venezuela Pledges Small Steps Toward Fair Elections Next Year
The agreement signed on Tuesday by the country’s authoritarian government and the opposition would not allow all candidates to run.
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World
Venezuela’s Oil Industry Is Broken. Now It’s Breaking the Environment.
Each morning, José Aguilera inspects the leaves of his banana and coffee plants on his farm in eastern Venezuela and calculates how much he can harvest — almost nothing. Explosive gas flares from nearby oil wells spew an oily, flammable residue on ...
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Sports
United States Blasts Its Way Into W.B.C. Semifinals
Trea Turner’s grand slam gave the U.S. a come-from-behind win over Venezuela, setting up what should be a tense game against Cuba in Miami.
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World
Juan Guaidó Is Voted Out as Leader of Venezuela’s Opposition
The vote to terminate the interim government signaled that members of the opposition had lost faith in Mr. Guaidó’s ability to oust President Nicolás Maduro.
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World
Guaidó, the Face of Opposition in Venezuela, May Be on His Way Out
The lawmaker may soon be voted out of power by the opposition, which no longer sees his interim government as a path to “real political change” against the country’s authoritarian regime.
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US
Florida Ex-Congressman Arrested Over Secret Contract With Venezuela
Former Representative David Rivera and a longtime associate were charged with conspiracy and failure to register as foreign agents, among other crimes.