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Trump Administration Calls On Russia To Stop Supporting Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro

6:57pm May 01, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

The Trump administration is calling on Russia to support Venezuela instead of President Nicolás Maduro. Russia says the U.S. is meddling in Venezuela and violating international law.

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Guaidó Has The Majority Of Venezuela On His Side, His Political Adviser Says

6:57pm May 01, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Francisco Marquez, a political adviser of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, about the country's uprising as clashes continue.

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Venezuela Clashes Continue As Opposition Leader Juan Guaidó Calls For Uprising

6:57pm May 01, 2019

by Philip Reeves

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó urged Venezuelans to take the streets in an effort to oust President Nicolás Maduro. This comes after one person was killed and scores were wounded in Tuesday's violence.

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Government military police officers confront pro-Guaidó demonstrators at Altamira Square on Tuesday in Caracas, Venezuela.

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Amid Violence In Venezuela, Maduro Digs In And Protests Continue

3:29pm May 01, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Supporters of opposition leader Juan Guaidó took to the streets Tuesday in the "final phase" of the uprising. Venezuelan officials said they had quelled what they called a coup attempt.

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Venezuelan President Maduro Denies Claims He Was Ready To Flee

11:46am May 01, 2019

President Nicolás Maduro emerged defiant on state television after opposition leader Juan Guaidó called on the military to oust him. David Greene talks to reporter Mariana Zuñiga about the issues.

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News Brief: Barr On Capitol Hill, Venezuela Update, Visas For Veterans

7:26am May 01, 2019

Attorney General Barr heads to Capitol Hill to testify. Also, Venezuela's opposition leader, Juan Guaidó, continues to mount his strongest calls yet to oust disputed President Nicolás Maduro.

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U.S. Backs Efforts To Remove Maduro

7:24am May 01, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

In Venezuela, the uprising against President Nicolás Maduro may escalate. U.S. officials are backing efforts to remove Maduro from power.

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Evaluating U.S. Policy On Venezuela

7:24am May 01, 2019

NPR's David Greene talks with Eric Farnsworth of the Council of the Americas and the Americas Society about U.S. policy toward Venezuela.

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Maduro Seemed Ready To Leave Venezuela, Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Says

8:32pm April 30, 2019

by Michele Kelemen

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told CNN on Tuesday Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro was on the tarmac ready to leave, but Russians insisted he stay.

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Has The Situation In Venezuela Reached A Turning Point?

6:24pm April 30, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Rebecca Bill Chavez, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Western Hemisphere affairs, about the Venezuela military and the politician's gamble to turn them.

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