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This photograph released by the Venezuelan government purports to show the ID cards confiscated from Airan Berry and Luke Denman in Caracas. The former U.S. service members are now in detention after Venezuelan security forces stifled an ill-fated raid ea

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After Failed Coup Plot, Maduro Touts Video Of Detained American Conspirator

6:16pm May 06, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

Venezuelan forces caught former U.S. service members Luke Denman and Airan Berry after an ill-fated raid attempt. Now, Maduro is seeking to implicate President Trump with Denman's interrogation video.

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Maduro Picks Surprising Tool To Level Out Venezuela's Tailspin: Capitalism

8:01am February 09, 2020

by Philip Reeves

Allowing the use of American dollars has brought a little life back to Venezuela's cities — and strengthened Nicolás Maduro's grip on power. But much misery remains in more rural parts of the nation.

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó gives a news conference in Caracas, on Monday.

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Venezuela's Guaidó Vows To Reclaim Legislature After Takeover By Maduro Supporters

6:38am January 07, 2020

by Scott Neuman

After lawmakers allied with President Nicolás Maduro shut out the opposition, Juan Guaidó said he will try to take his rightful place as president of the National Assembly.

National Assembly President Juan Guaidó, Venezuela's opposition leader, climbs the fence in a failed attempt to enter the compound of the Assembly, as he and other opposition lawmakers are blocked from entering.

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Supporters Of Venezuela's Maduro Try To Seize Control Of Legislature

3:09am January 06, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Opposition lawmakers, including rival head of state Juan Guaidó, were blocked by security forces from attending a National Assembly session, enabling loyalists of the president to elect a new leader.

People line up to cross the Simón Bolívar International Bridge from San Antonio del Tachira in Venezuela to La Parada, Colombia, to buy goods.

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After 4 Months, Venezuela's Border With Colombia Reopens

9:09pm June 09, 2019

by Gabriela Saldivia

On Saturday, thousands of Venezuelans crossed the newly reopened border, seeking basic supplies like food and medicine that are scarce in their own country.

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After Failed Coup, Maduro Moves Against Members Of Venezuelan Opposition

5:18pm May 27, 2019

by John Otis

Rather than arresting rival Juan Guaido, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is targeting lower-ranking members the opposition party stripping their legal immunity and threatening them with arrest.

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Opposition leader Juan Guaidó (left) stands with first vice president Edgar Zambrano before a session of the National Assembly in Caracas in January. Zambrano was arrested Wednesday night.

Senior Opposition Leader Allied With Guaidó Is Arrested In Venezuela

9:35am May 09, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

Edgar Zambrano, vice president of the National Assembly, was detained by intelligence agents Wednesday night. Nicolás Maduro has increased pressure on the opposition since last week's failed uprising.

An anti-government protester walks near a bus that was set on fire by other protesters during clashes between rebel and loyalist soldiers in Caracas, Venezuela, on Tuesday.

Opinion: Venezuela's Guaidó Is On A Long-Haul Mission. Are His U.S. Backers?

6:14pm May 02, 2019

by Tim Padgett

Juan Guaidó is 0-for-3 in his attempts to incite a military uprising in Venezuela, but the opposition's broader effort to oust President Nicolás Maduro is still alive, writes WLRN's Tim Padgett.

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.

Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed acting president Juan Guaido stands under the national flag during a gathering with supporters after members of the Bolivarian National Guard joined his campaign to oust President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas

Juan Guaidó Says 'The Moment Is Now!' To Remove Maduro, Sparking Clashes In Venezuela

3:23pm April 30, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Saying, "We are making history," Venezuela's opposition leader makes his boldest attempt yet to oust President Nicolás Maduro. On Tuesday, Juan Guaidó declared that "Operation Freedom" has begun.