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Flanked by party members, Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido speaks during a press conference, a day after parliamentary elections, in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. Guaido rejected the results of Sunday's elections in which the government of President Nicolas Maduro declared victory in an election where the European Union said did not meet democratic standards and could not be considered credible. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

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Election results in political standoff

by Scott Smith Associated PressDecember 10, 2020

CARACAS, Venezuela — President Nicolás Maduro has cemented formal control over all major institutions of power in Venezuela with authorities reporting Monday that his political alliance easily won a majority in congress. Yet he remains a pariah to…

FILE - In this Jan. 31, 2020 file photo, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, right, speaks with Supreme Court President Maikel Moreno at the Supreme Court in Caracas, Venezuela. Maduro is at the court to give his annual presidential address. On Thursday, March 26, 2020, the U.S. Justice Department made public it has charged in several indictments against Maduro and his inner circle, including Moreno, that the leader has effectively converted Venezuela into a criminal enterprise at the...

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US indicts Venezuelan leader on narcoterrorism charges

by Joshua Goodman Associated Press, and Scott Smith Associated PressMarch 26, 2020

FILE - In this Sept. 6, 2016, file photo, a plane flies near the Manhattan skyline at sunset in New York. The latest mass shootings in the United States have triggered multiple countries to warn their citizens to be wary of travel conditions there. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)

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Some nations warn about travel to US

by Scott Smith Associated PressAugust 9, 2019

U.S. National security adviser John Bolton, right, speaks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross during a conference of more than 50 nations that largely support Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2019. The Trump administration froze all Venezuelan government assets in a dramatic escalation of tensions with Nicolas Maduro that places his socialist administration alongside a short list of adversaries from Cuba, North Korea, Syria and Iran that have...

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Bolton warns foreigners against violating Venezuela asset freeze

by Joshua Goodman Associated Press, and Scott Smith Associated PressAugust 6, 2019

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó flashes a thumbs up at supporters during a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Guaidó called for Venezuelans to fill streets around the country Wednesday to demand President Nicolas Maduro's ouster. Maduro is also calling for his supporters to rally. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

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Venezuelans take to streets

by Scott Smith Associated Press, and Christopher Torchia Associated PressMay 1, 2019

An opponent to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro carrying a Venezuelan flag covers his face amid tear gas fired by soldiers loyal to Maduro during an attempted military uprising to oust Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó and jailed opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez took to the streets with a small contingent of armed troops early Tuesday in a call for the military to rise up and oust Maduro. (AP Photo/Boris Vergara)

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Clashes rock Venezuela’s capital as opposition leader urges uprising

by Scott Smith Associated Press, and Christopher Torchia Associated PressApril 30, 2019

People collect water falling from a leaking pipeline along the banks of the Guaire River during rolling blackouts, which affects access to running water in people's homes, offices and stores, in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 11, 2019. The blackout has intensified the toxic political climate, with opposition leader Juan Guaido blaming alleged government corruption and mismanagement and President Nicolas Maduro accusing his U.S.-backed adversary of sabotaging the national grid. (AP...

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Chaos spreads after days without power

by Fabiola SAnchez Associated Press, and Scott Smith Associated PressMarch 11, 2019

A man walks past boxes of USAID humanitarian aid at a warehouse at the Tienditas International Brigde on the outskirts of Cucuta, Colombia, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, on the border with Venezuela. Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro said he’s weighing whether to shut down the border with Colombia, where the bulk of aid meant for Venezuela is being stockpiled and exiled leaders have been gathering ahead of a fundraising concert Friday. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

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Venezuela’s Maduro closes Brazil border to block aid

by Scott Smith Associated Press, and Joshua Goodman Associated PressFebruary 21, 2019

A Venezuelan volunteer places a bag of USAID humanitarian aid for storage at a warehouse next to the Tienditas International Bridge, near Cucuta, Colombia, on the border with Venezuela, Friday.

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US military aircraft to deliver more aid to Venezuela border

by Joshua Goodman Associated Press, and Scott Smith Associated PressFebruary 16, 2019

Demonstrators chant “Maduro out” during an anti-government protest in Urena, Venezuela, Tuesday, on the border with Colombia. Nearly three weeks after the Trump administration backed an all-out effort to force out Maduro, the embattled leader is holding strong and defying predictions of an imminent demise.

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Challenger plans caravans for US aid to Venezuela

by Scott Smith Associated Press, and Christine Armario Associated PressFebruary 12, 2019