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A U.S. man held in Venezuela on suspicion of espionage was playing the part of a documentary filmmaker to penetrate the government’s circle of supporters, Interior Minister Miguel Rodriguez Torres said today.
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Venezuelan lawmakers allied with opposition leader Henrique Capriles Radonski and pro-government legislators exchanged blame for a brawl today in the nation’s congressional session.
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Venezuela cut off the transmission of a speech by opposition leader Henrique Capriles Radonski yesterday using a system of national broadcasts known as “cadena” after he said the government “stole” this month’s election.
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Nicolas Maduro was sworn in as Venezuela’s president after a week in which rising tensions with the opposition over the disputed April 14 vote undermined investor confidence in how the government will manage the world’s largest oil reserves.
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Nicolas Maduro was proclaimed the winner of Venezuela’s disputed presidential election as the opposition called on supporters to press for a recount of the closest vote in 45 years.
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Venezuelan President-elect Nicolas Maduro said he’ll block a march planned by the opposition contesting his April 14 election after the public prosecutor said seven people were killed in protests.
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Venezuelan bonds plunged the most in 15 years as seven people died in street protests demanding a vote recount of President-elect Nicolas Maduro’s victory, adding to concern that instability will undermine the economy.
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Venezuela’s bonds tumbled the most in two months and the nation’s default risk rose as opposition parties challenged the election victory of ex-President Hugo Chavez’s handpicked successor, Nicolas Maduro.
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Venezuelan National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello accused lawmakers from the party of former opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski of receiving financial contributions without declaring them to the electoral board.
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Venezuela National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello said today that he would not call new elections if President Hugo Chavez is unable to be sworn in for a new term as scheduled on Jan. 10 because of cancer treatment in Cuba.