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Opposition Parties Prepare Bid To Challenge Venezuela's President

5:47pm August 10, 2017

by Philip Reeves

An alliance of opposition parties says it will participate in an upcoming election in a bid to stop Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. This comes as Maduro has consolidated power and moved toward what many say is a dictatorship with the creation of a super legislature called the Constituent Assembly.

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Covert Cuban Device Likely Responsible For Hearing Loss Of U.S. Diplomats

5:47pm August 10, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Michael Weissenstein, the Associated Press director for the Caribbean, about how the loss of several U.S. diplomats' hearing is being blamed on a covert Cuban device.

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U.S. Imposes New Sanctions On Venezuelan Officials

7:48am August 10, 2017

by Philip Reeves

The U.S. government imposed new sanctions on officials in Venezuela's government Wednesday.

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Mexican Celebrities Accused Of Drug Trafficking Ties

7:37am August 10, 2017

by Carrie Kahn

A famous soccer player and singer are among the 22 people the U.S. Treasury accuses of having ties to drug traffickers.

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A forecast map from the National Hurricane Center shows the path of Franklin, which made landfall as a hurricane on eastern Mexico's coast early Thursday.

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Franklin Downgraded To Tropical Storm As It Moves Across Mexico

7:33am August 10, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The first hurricane of the 2017 Atlantic season made landfall in eastern Mexico and should break up by late Thursday or Friday. But its rains could cause intense flooding.

Fishermen move their boats, normally moored in the Gulf of Mexico, onto a coastal road to protect them ahead of the arrival of Tropical Storm Franklin, in the port city of Veracruz, Mexico, on Wednesday.

Hurricane Franklin, First Of Atlantic Season, Barrels Toward Mexico's Coast

11:09pm August 09, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The storm is expected to make landfall north of Veracruz, where it could dump as much as 15 inches of rain, causing "life-threatening flash floods and mudslides."

State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert speaks during a briefing at the State Department in Washington, on Wednesday.

Cuban Diplomats Expelled After U.S. Embassy Staff 'Incidents' In Havana

9:57pm August 09, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The State Department says several U.S. State Department officials in Cuba have developed strange medical symptoms. Reports suggest they may have been caused by a covert sonic weapon.

An opposition activist sits in front of a Venezuelan flag during a protest against the constituent assembly in Caracas last week. Opponents of President Nicolas Maduro have struggled to find a foothold in their struggle against his consolidation of power.

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As Arrests Mount, Venezuela's Opposition Struggles To Find A Way Forward

6:45pm August 08, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The country's high court ordered the arrest of Ramon Muchacho, a mayor who is part of the opposition. Anti-Maduro groups are weighing what to do next — and some fear violence is on the table.

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'Newsweek' Journalist Was At Venezuelan Military Base During Raid

7:42am August 08, 2017

Rachel Martin talks to Carlos Flores, contributing writer at Newsweek En Espanol, who gives an eyewitness account of a recent raid of a military base in Venezuela.

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Anti-government activists protest in Venezuela's third city, Valencia, on Sunday.

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Hackers In Venezuela Hit Dozens Of Government Websites

8:08pm August 07, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The computer attack comes a day after armed men stormed an army base in Valencia. One site was defaced with a video of Charlie Chaplin's The Great Dictator.