Venezuela border tensions turn violent amid aid distribution bid
President Nicolas Maduro's security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets Saturday on a crowd awaiting the distribution of humanitarian…
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South America
Venezuela’s Guaido defies travel ban as aid row turns deadly
by Rodrigo Almonacid with Esteban Rojas in Urena Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido claimed the military helped him defy a…
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7.5 magnitude quake hits Ecuador; strong aftershocks reported
(Eagle News) -- A magnitude 7.5 rocked Ecuador, 115 kilometers east southeast of the town of Palora in the…
5 years ago
Maduro shuts border with Brazil as Guaido goes in search of aid
by Maria Isabel Sanchez Agence France Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- President Nicolas Maduro ordered the closure of Venezuela's border…
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US aid for Venezuela lands in Curacao
WILLEMSTAD, CuracaoA plane carrying food and medical aid from the United States landed on the Caribbean island of Curacao Thursday en…
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Venezuela aid standoff hardens between Guaido, Maduro
by Roland LLOYD PARRY Agence France Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido forged ahead Wednesday with…
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Venezuela ‘on alert,’ closes Curacao border ahead of aid shipment
by Roland Lloyd Parry and Maria Isabel Sanchez Agence France Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela's military said Tuesday it…
5 years ago
Venezuela military backs Maduro, on ‘alert’ for border violations
by Maria Isabel SANCHEZ Agence France Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuela's military reaffirmed its support for embattled President Nicolas…
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Brazil president sacks close aide amid political scandal
BRASÍLIA, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Monday sacked a close aide who helped get him elected…
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Venezuela’s Guaido calls for ‘million volunteers’ in aid standoff
by Maria Isabel SANCHEZ Agence France Presse CARACAS, Venezuela (AFP) -- Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido set a goal Sunday…
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