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President Maduro Is Unaware Of Venezuelans' Desperation, Briscoe Says

7:26am March 06, 2019

Senior government officials remain loyal to President Nicolas Maduro. Steve Inskeep talks to Ivan Briscoe of the International Crisis Group about the internal politics of Maduro's government.

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Supporters Greet Opposition Leader As He Returns To Venezuela

9:17am March 05, 2019

David Greene talks to Scott Smith of The Associated Press about Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaidó, who returned to Caracas Monday, risking arrest to challenge President Nicolás Maduro.

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Humanitarian Crisis At The Southern Border Builds, Border Patrol Says

9:17am March 05, 2019

by John Burnett

Agents apprehended some 60,000 people last month — about 12,000 more immigrants than they picked up in January. The majority arrested are families, and children traveling alone or without a parent.

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Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó waves to supporters from inside a car as he leaves his hotel next to his wife, Fabiana Rosales, in Salinas, Ecuador, on Sunday.

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Juan Guaidó Returns To Venezuela, Risking Arrest

1:42pm March 04, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The opposition leader has said he wants to rally supporters and continue his push for the ouster of President Nicolás Maduro. His return could spark a showdown with Maduro.

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Juan Guaidó To Return To Venezuela After Tour Of Latin America

7:34am March 04, 2019

by Philip Reeves

Venezuela's opposition leader plans to return to the country. The U.S. and more than 50 countries have been pressing for him to be the next president, but the current president won't resign.

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Mine Executives In Brazil Step Down After Deadly Dam Collapse

7:34am March 04, 2019

by Catherine Osborn

Several top executives of a Brazilian iron mine company have stepped down temporarily after a government investigation into January's deadly dam collapse. About 300 people were killed.

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Colombia's Stance On The Venezuela Political Crisis

5:46pm March 01, 2019

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Francisco Santos, Colombia's ambassador to the United States, about the political crisis in Venezuela.

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Ortega Meets Opposition Activists In Nicaragua

5:43am February 28, 2019

by Carrie Kahn

In Nicaragua, there appears to be some movement in the nearly year long political crisis as the government of President Daniel Ortega sat down with opposition activists.

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A female Anopheles gambiae mosquito feeds on human blood through a mosquito net.

Promising New Bed Net Strategy To Zap Malaria Parasite In Mosquitoes

4:41pm February 27, 2019

by Jonathan Lambert

Progress against malaria has stalled. Now a team is trying a new tactic.

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Venezuelans Seeking Asylum In Spain Hope To Return Home One Day

7:22am February 27, 2019

by Lucia Benavides

Many of the Venezuelans fleeing their country have taken refuge in Spain. But they haven't received the warmest welcome.

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