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Venezuela's Power Struggle Is Expected To Become More Intense

7:00am January 28, 2019

by Philip Reeves

Venezuela remains in crisis with much of the world rejecting President Nicholas Maduro, and endorsing the legislature's opposition leader, Juan Guaido, the self-declared interim president.

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Hundreds Are Missing After Dam Collapses In Southern Brazil

5:34am January 28, 2019

by Catherine Osborn

The death toll from the collapse of a dam in southern Brazilian continues to rise as searchers labor in deep mud. Several hundred people are still reported missing.

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What Impoverished Communities In Venezuela Are Saying About The Current Crisis

7:57am January 27, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with a Venezuelan journalist who lives in a poverty-stricken community about what people there are saying about the current political protests.

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President Maduro Under Pressure As Several Countries Back Venezuela's Opposition Leader

7:57am January 27, 2019

by Philip Reeves

Venezuelans came out by the hundreds of thousands to ask for a change of leadership. But since the opposition leader has named himself interim president, President Maduro remains in power. What now?

Politics & Government

Democratic Rep. Donna Shalala's Take On Venezuela's Political Chaos

7:57am January 27, 2019

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Rep. Donna Shalala, D-Fla., about the political crisis in Venezuela and negotiations with President Trump to avoid another government shutdown.

Venezuela's National Assembly head Juan Guaidó waves during a mass opposition rally, during which he declared himself the country's acting president on Jan. 23.

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Who Is Venezuela's Juan Guaidó?

6:00am January 27, 2019

by John Otis

The 35-year-old politician declared himself acting president this week, and has been recognized as the country's president by the Trump administration.

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An attendee wears a Venezuelan flag during a rally in Caracas Friday with Juan Guaido, president of the National Assembly, who swore himself in as the leader of Venezuela.

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Amid Chaos Venezuelans Struggle To Find The Truth, Online

7:40am January 26, 2019

by Jasmine Garsd

As Venezuela grapples with a major political crisis, people there are struggling with misinformation online. WhatsApp, a popular messaging app, has been used to spread both rumors and news reports.

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Political Unrest In Venezuela Continues As U.S., U.K. Cast Support For Opposition Leader

7:40am January 26, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon talks with journalist Francisco Toro, founder of Caracas Chronicles, about how Venezuelans are reacting to the country's political crisis.

Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López delivers a message of support for Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, on Thursday. A half-dozen generals belonging largely to district commands and with direct control over thousands of troo

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Why Venezuela's Military May Be Standing By Maduro, For Now

9:47pm January 25, 2019

by John Otis

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó vowed to form a provisional government that would hold elections and offered amnesty to military officers who help. But there are no reports of new troop rebellions.

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A home lies in ruins after a dam collapsed near Brumadinho, Brazil, on Friday.

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200 People Reportedly Missing After Brazilian Mining Company's Dam Collapses

5:47pm January 25, 2019

by Ian Stewart

A local mayor reportedly says there are fatalities. In 2015, 19 people were killed when another Brazilian dam partly administered by the same company collapsed.