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What to know about Venezuela's election as Maduro faces the toughest race of his decade in power
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's self-described socialist government is facing a serious electoral challenge in a presidential election for the first time in decades. President Nicolás Maduro, now in his 11th year in office, is being challenged by former diplomat Edmundo...
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After a stop in Cuba, 2 Russian ships dock in Venezuelan port as part of 'show the flag' exercises
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Two Russian naval ships docked Tuesday in the Venezuelan port of La Guaira after exercises in the Atlantic Ocean that Moscow said were to “show the flag” in remote, important regions, and an initial stopover in Cuba. The frigate Admiral Gorshkov and...
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Venezuela's opposition coalition welcomes President Maduro's plan to jumpstart dialogue with the US
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's main opposition coalition on Tuesday welcomed President Nicolas Maduro's announcement the day before about his intentions to jumpstart negotiations with the United States this week. The executive secretary of the U.S.-backed Unitary Platform...
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Ahead of election, Venezuela's Maduro says he has agreed to resume negotiations with United States
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government plans to resume negotiations with the U.S. government this week, President Nicolás Maduro announced Monday, less than a month before a highly anticipated election in which he and his party are facing their toughest challenge in decades. ...
Colombia captures one of the founders of the Tren de Aragua gang, wanted in Venezuela and Chile
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian police arrested one of the founders of Tren de Aragua, a transnational gang that was founded in a Venezuelan prison and is now involved in multiple criminal enterprises throughout Latin America, authorities said Monday. Larry Álvarez was arrested...
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Venezuelans rehearse voting weeks before the pivotal presidential election
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Some Venezuelans cast mock votes in a rehearsal Sunday, less than a month before the highly anticipated election in which President Nicolás Maduro seeks a third term. The test allows Venezuela’s ruling party to gauge its voter-mobilizing powers, which...
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In an Argentine court, Venezuelans testify to alleged crimes against humanity under President Maduro
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Frustrated by the limits of the laboriously slow International Criminal Court and determined that the security officers who allegedly killed their loved ones not enjoy absolute impunity, Venezuelans have brought their crimes-against-humanity case to a federal court...
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Funeral held in Houston for 12-year-old girl whose body was found in a creek
HOUSTON (AP) — A 12-year-old Texas girl who was found dead in a creek not far from her home was remembered on Thursday for her love of reading and animals. Among those attending funeral services for Jocelyn Nungaray were Democratic Houston Mayor John Whitmire and Cecilia Abbott,...
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Judge sets $10 million bond for Venezuelan man accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl
HOUSTON (AP) — A judge in Texas set bond of $10 million Monday for an undocumented Venezuelan man accused of killing a 12-year-old Houston girl whose body was found in a creek after she disappeared during a walk to a convenience store. Franklin Jose Peña Ramos, 26, is one of two...
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Colombia launches talks with rebel group led by fighters who returned to arms after 2016 peace deal
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia launched peace talks with the Second Marquetalia rebel group on Monday as the administration of leftist President Gustavo Petro tries to pacify rural areas of the country that have seen rising violence despite efforts to broker ceasefires with various armed...
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