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Venezuela takes on crossword 'conspirators' in protest crackdown

 

After expelling an opposition parliamentarian and arresting three air force generals, the Venezuelan government has now taken aim at a new enemy: crosswords

27 Mar 2014

Venezuelan Congress seeks criminal investigation of opposition deputy

 

Ruling Socialist Party legislators seek charges of treason against Maria Corina Machado, one of the opposition's most visible leaders during the demonstrations against President Nicolas Maduro

19 Mar 2014

Venezuelan street battles erupts

 

Protests in Venezuela have seen the National Guard use tear gas and water cannons against demonstrators who have fought back with missiles and stones

13 Mar 2014

Violent protests in Venezuela claim three more lives

 

A University student and National Guard captain among three more people shot dead during ongoing violent protests in the central Venezuelan city of Valencia, with several more injured

13 Mar 2014

Death toll from Venezuela street protests rises to 18

 

Anti-government protests continue to Caracas and across Venezuela with ongoing battles between protesters and police claiming the life of a national guardsman

01 Mar 2014

Truck ploughs through Venezuelan protesters

Truck drives at speed straight through a barricade set up by Venezuelan protesters

27 Feb 2014

Former Boxing World Champion kidnapped and killed in Venezuela

Two-time World Champion found shot dead in native Venezuela

26 Feb 2014

US expels Venezuelan diplomats in tit-for-tat move over unrest

Nicolas Maduro expelled the three US diplomats last week on accusations of recruiting students to hold violent, rock-throwing protests against him

26 Feb 2014

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El Sistema must make a stand in Venezuela

Music El Sistema and its most famous alumnus, Gustavo Dudamel, owe it to the people of Venezuela to condemn the violent suppression of demonstrators and the media, says Ivan Hewett

24 Feb 2014

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Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro to meet opposition leader in attempt to calm protests

Even Mr Maduro's rivals appear to be growing weary of blocked streets and constant clashes between students and police

23 Feb 2014

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Venezuelans protest en masse in rival rallies

Competing mass rallies in the capital laid bare a chasm between those who support Nicolas Maduro and those who oppose him

23 Feb 2014

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Venezuela: passport ban threat

Venezuela warns it will suspend passports of arrested protesters for five years amid crackdown on unrest

22 Feb 2014

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Venezuelan President blames media for 'broadcasting hate'

President Nicolas Maduro accuses the international media of distorting the situation in Venezuela, making it seem it is on the verge of civil war

22 Feb 2014

Venezuela: protest leader urges resistance from jail

Leopoldo Lopez surrendered to the military this week after an arrest warrant was issued accusing him of instigating violence

21 Feb 2014

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Venezuela orders troops into border city amid fierce clashes

Paratroopers sent into San Cristobal in the border state of Tachira and an internet blackout imposed, as residents say they are living in a 'war zone'

21 Feb 2014

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Beauty queen shot dead amid unrest in Venezuela

Desperate scramble by man on moped to rescue young model becomes poignant symbol of nationwide unrest

20 Feb 2014

Beauty queen the latest victim of Venezuela unrest

Genesis Carmona, 22, was shot in the head at a protest on Tuesday in the central city of Valencia

20 Feb 2014

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Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro expels three US officials

Venezuela's president orders US diplomats to leave the country after Obama administration defends opposition leader, Leopoldo Lopez, accused of leading a "fascist" plot to oust the socialist government

17 Feb 2014

Manhunt underway for Venezuelan opposition leader

Security forces are now looking for Leopoldo Lopez, who hasn't been seen since Wednesday night

16 Feb 2014

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Venezuelan President Maduro brands protest leader 'the face of fascism'

Mr Maduro tells Leopoldo Lopez to give himself up after a warrant is issued for his arrest on charges of murder, terrorism and conspiracy over protest violence

14 Feb 2014

Thousands protest in Venezuela

Thousands protest in Venezuela following the deaths of two anti-government demonstrators

14 Feb 2014

Army sent in to Venezuelan cities as unrest prompts coup warning

President Nicolás Maduro claims 'fascist' opponents orchestrated protest violence that claimed three lives as part of plan to overthrow government

13 Feb 2014

Two dead as Venezuela protests turn violent

Armed gang on motorcycles opens fire at anti-government protesters in Venezuelan capital Caracas, setting off a panicked stampeded and leaving two people dead

13 Feb 2014

Venezuelans fume as government signals end to 'free' petrol

In a country where petrol is cheaper than water, ministers say prices must increase for the first time since a rise 15 years ago sparked deadly riots

04 Feb 2014

Thomas Berry died 'trying to show family real Venezuela', parents say

Berry family speaks for the first time of grief at death of their son and his wife, killed by robbers in front of their daughter after their car broke down on a dangerous stretch of highway

12 Jan 2014

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