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Venezuela government, opposition agree to pursue crisis talks
Representatives of President Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido met from Monday to Wednesday in the Caribbean island nation for negotiations, which Maduro has hailed as successful.
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Guaido says talks with Venezuela govt to resume, move to Barbados
Oil-rich Venezuela has been ravaged by five years of recession marked by shortages of food, medicine and other basic necessities.
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Rule of law in Venezuela 'eroded': UN rights chief
The UN human rights chief lamented Friday the erosion of rule of law in Venezuela, pointing to attacks on political opponents and activists, including using torture and killings.
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Venezuelan government and opposition to restart negotiations – sources
The three people told Reuters that both sides had not yet decided whether to hold the discussions in Oslo, where previous talks were held, or in Barbados.
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Venezuela says it thwarted 'coup' bid
President Nicolas Maduro warned that he would be 'ruthless in a revolutionary counter-offensive against an attempted fascist coup - ruthless!'
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Venezuela's Guaido defends planned talks with Maduro representatives
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Sunday defended his decision to send delegates to Oslo for talks with representatives of President Nicolas Maduro's government, warning that critics of the move risk becoming accomplices of his rival's "dictatorship."
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Maduro hails start of Norway-brokered talks with opposition
The mediation bid comes after a months-long power struggle between National Assembly leader Juan Guaido and the socialist president, with sometimes deadly street clashes.
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Amnesty urges ICC to probe 'crimes against humanity' in Venezuela
Maduro was re-elected to a second term in May 2018, in a vote boycotted by the opposition and rejected by much of the international community.
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'It's time to rise up,' Venezuelan general tells military officers in video
Ramon Rangel, who identified himself as an air force general, said the Venezuelan government is being controlled by the “communist dictatorship” in Cuba - a key Maduro ally.
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Venezuela braces for unrest as Maduro clamps down
President Nicolas Maduro accused his sacked intelligence chief of being a CIA 'mole' and the architect of the failed military uprising.
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Venezuela's Guaido blasts Maduro over opposition crackdown
They are among 10 National Assembly members charged with treason for supporting Guaido's call for a military revolt on 30 April.
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Venezuela detains top Guaido aide
Edgar Zambrano, Guaido's deputy as National Assembly speaker, was detained by intelligence agents in Caracas for backing the failed 30 April uprising orchestrated by Guaido.
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Venezuela to prosecute lawmakers who backed failed uprising
Soon after the announcement, the Constituent Assembly - which effectively acts as a regime rubber stamp - stripped the seven lawmakers of their parliamentary immunity.
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Maduro exhorts Venezuela military to fight 'any coup plotter'
On Tuesday, Guaido, who has been recognized by more than 50 countries as the crisis-wracked country's interim president, urged the armed forces to rise up against the embattled leader.
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Rioting breaks out in Venezuela amid 'attempted coup'
An apparently carefully planned attempt by opposition leader Juan Guaido to demonstrate growing military support disintegrated into rioting as palls of black smoke rose over eastern Caracas.
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Venezuela's Guaido calls for uprising but military loyal to Maduro for now
In a message posted on his social media accounts on Tuesday evening, Guaido told supporters to take to the streets once again on Wednesday. He reiterated his call for the armed forces to take his side, and said Maduro did not have the military’s support.
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Rioting breaks out in Venezuela amid ‘attempted coup’
An apparently carefully planned attempt by Juan Guaido to demonstrate growing military support disintegrated into rioting as palls of black smoke rose over eastern Caracas.
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Venezuela’s Guaido says troops have joined him to end Maduro presidency
Venezuelan Information Minister Jorge Rodriguez tweeted that the government was confronting a small group of 'military traitors' seeking to promote a coup.
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Guaido cancels western Venezuela rally after 'dictatorship' blocks route
Guaido has travelled outside the capital, Caracas, more and more in recent weeks to pressure President Nicolas Maduro to step down.
