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U.N. Says More Than 4 Million People Have Left Venezuela

4:24pm June 07, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

The pace of the exodus is escalating, as Venezuela suffers from political chaos, food shortages and hyperinflation. The U.N. says one million people have left just since November 2018.

Venezuela's opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim president, Juan Guaidó, addresses a rally in Barquisimeto, Venezuela, on Sunday.

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A Fugitive In His Own Country, Venezuela's Juan Guaidó Insists His Movement Is Strong

10:51pm May 30, 2019

by John Otis

"Time is not on our side," opposition leader Juan Guaidó told NPR in an interview in Caracas on Wednesday. "Time is running against all Venezuelans."

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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.

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, pictured in March, said he plans to tell his Russian counterpart, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, that Moscow must stop meddling in the Venezuelan crisis.

Pompeo Says U.S. Prepared To Offer Guaidó 'Full Range Of Options' To Oust Maduro

5:53pm May 05, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

The options available to the Venezuelan opposition leader include, "diplomatic options, political options" and "ultimately a set of options that would involve use of U.S. military," Pompeo said.

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.

Gusmary Añez sits in a tent with two of her children. She and her husband, along with their four children, had been sleeping outdoors in Maicao, a Colombian town near the Venezuelan border. Now they live in one of 60 tents at the camp that house more tha

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Venezuelans Find Temporary Lifeline At Colombia's First Border Tent Camp

4:55pm May 02, 2019

by John Otis

The United Nations refugee agency set up a facility in Maicao near the Venezuelan border, providing help for more than 300 migrants. The facility aims to expand to meet the growing need.

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An anti-government protester calls for help as she and another woman help a fellow demonstrator who has been overcome by tear gas during clashes with security forces, in Caracas, Venezuela, on Wednesday.

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Pro-Maduro Court Orders Arrest Of Prominent Opposition Leader Leopoldo López

4:12pm May 02, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

López had escaped house arrest after two years and has been living at the Spanish embassy in Caracas. President Nicolás Maduro's military forces fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators

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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.

Fresh mangoes at a market stall in Caracas, Venezuela.

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With Venezuela In Chaos, Mangoes Are Unsung Heroes

9:23am May 01, 2019

by Gustavo Ocando Alex

The years-long crisis is boiling over, and food is in short supply. For many hungry Venezuelans, the high-fiber mango helps fill an empty, rumbling stomach.