Venezuela
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Chronology of Coverage
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Feb. 27, 2014
Seven members of Venezuela's intelligence service are charged with murder in the shooting deaths of a demonstrator and a government supporter after a major protest march in capital Caracas.MORE » -
Feb. 25, 2014
Op-Ed article by journalist Francisco Toro holds demonstrations in Venezuela, seemingly diffuse in terms of political goals, represent the people asserting their very right to protest; says government's treatment of all dissent as treason, and their violent repression of public demonstrations, has become intolerable to country's people.MORE » -
Feb. 25, 2014
Protests sweeping Venezuela are rapidly expanding from student demonstrations to unrest among much broader array of people across the country; behind outpouring is more than litany of economic and social problems that have long bedeviled Venezuela, with Pres Nicolas Maduro's aggressive response to public dissent fueling more outrage.MORE » -
Feb. 24, 2014
Venezuelan government and news media reports reveal that 11 people have died in more than two weeks of antigovernment protests; officials disagree over death toll and whether the latest death was related to protests.MORE » -
Feb. 21, 2014
Venezuela is being convulsed by large-scale protests since Pres Hugo Chavez died in 2013; demonstrations are being fueled by perennial complaints of crime, inflation and shortages, but also by growing sense that post-Chavez government is shutting down places in which it is possible to voice dissent with its policies.MORE »
Articles
Slum Dwellers in Caracas Ask, What Protests?
While the middle and upper classes have dug in
against President Nicolás Maduro’s government, the poor have in large
part stayed away.
March 1, 2014, Saturday
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Cervelli and Yankees Teammates Show Support for Protesters in Venezuela
Francisco Cervelli and about a dozen of his teammates were photographed with the Venezuelan flag and signs for peace.
February 28, 2014, Friday
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Venezuela's Angry Students
Clearly, the country is sliding toward dictatorship as the harsh repression of dissent spreads.
February 28, 2014, Friday
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Pictures of the Day: Ukraine and Elsewhere
Photos from Ukraine, Afghanistan, Syria and Venezuela.
February 27, 2014, Thursday
Venezuela Accuses Intelligence Officers of Murdering 2
The Venezuelan national prosecutor accused seven
intelligence service members of killing a demonstrator and a government
supporter after a protest.
February 27, 2014, Thursday
Former Champion Killed
The former world champion Antonio Cermeño was kidnapped and killed in his native Venezuela, the police said.
February 26, 2014, Wednesday
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Crude Weapons Help Fuel Unrest in Bastion of Venezuelan Opposition
Protesters are using a variety of homemade weapons
against troops, including miniature firebombs and Miguelitos, which are
made from hoses festooned with nails.
February 26, 2014, Wednesday
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Venezuelans Document Unrest
Despite government efforts to minimize news coverage of the growing protests, residents are presenting proof on social media.
February 25, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON VENEZUELA AND: Venezuela, Demonstrations, Protests, and Riots
Times Minute | Inside Yanukovych's Home
Ukrainians explored the compound of their ousted
president, Viktor F. Yanukovych. Also on the Minute, swelling protests
in Venezuela and a look at mussels that pose threats in the United
States.
February 25, 2014, Tuesday
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Venezuelan Opposition Leader Tweets at the President
Henrique Capriles, the country’s most prominent
opposition leader, opted not to meet with President Nicolás Maduro,
saying Mr. Maduro’s invitation had been intended only to create a photo
opportunity.
February 25, 2014, Tuesday
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In Venezuela, Protest Ranks Grow Broader
In a coordinated action against the government,
residents of Caracas and other cities have taken to the streets to
protest a litany of problems that have long troubled the country.
February 25, 2014, Tuesday
Rash Repression in Venezuela
Venezuelans take to the streets to defend the very right to protest.
February 25, 2014, Tuesday
Huntington's Conflicts, Fukuyama's World
Today’s foreign crises and their ideological context.
February 24, 2014, Monday
Venezuela Is Divided Even on Its Death Toll
At least 11 people have died in the antigovernment
demonstrations, though officials disagreed over whether the latest death
was related to the protests.
February 24, 2014, Monday
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Kerry Says Venezuela Crackdown Is ‘Unacceptable’
As the demonstrations continued to grow, Secretary of
State John Kerry strengthened his criticism of the Venezuelan
government’s response to the protesters.
February 23, 2014, Sunday
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