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Soldiers Unleash Tear Gas Amid Tension on Venezuela's Border
Venezuela’s National Guard fired tear gas on opposition activists at a barricaded border bridge to Colombia on Saturday, and two protesters were killed near the border in Brazil, as the opposition tried to execute a high-risk plan to deliver humanitarian aid over the obstinate refusal of President Nicolas Maduro. Opposition leader Juan Guaido pulled himself onto a semitruck and shook...
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Dueling Venezuela Leaders Dig in Defending Presidency Claims
The Venezuelan opposition leader who has declared himself interim president vowed Friday he would remain on the streets until the South American country has a transitional government, while President Nicolas Maduro dug in and accused his opponents of orchestrating a coup. In dueling press conferences, Juan Guaido urged followers to stage another mass protest next week while Maduro pushed his...
