VENEZUELA CRISIS
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Politics
Leopoldo Lopez: Maduro remains in power with support of enemies of US
Washington, Mar 28 (EFE).- Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, who has been in exile since 2020, on Tuesday said that…
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Business & Economy
Christmas bonus now a pittance for Venezuelan workers amid high inflation
By Genesis Carrero Soto Caracas, Dec 3 (EFE).- An end-of-year bonus that once allowed Venezuelans to splurge on expensive items…
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Business & Economy
Power outages now part of daily routine in crisis-hit Venezuela
By Sarai Coscojuela Caracas, Aug 31 (EFE).- Venezuelans in different parts of the country have complained for years about constant…
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Conflicts & War
Prominent Guaidó ally, Maduro critic detained in Venezuela
Caracas, Jul 13 (EFE).- Venezuelan intelligence agents detained a close political ally of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó just as…
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Politics
The Venezuelan grandparents raising children left behind by mass emigration
Caracas, Mar 9 (efe-epa).- Noris González became the primary giver for her five grandchildren when her daughter left Venezuela for…
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Social Issues
Caracas, a city without running water
Caracas, Feb 23 (efe-epa).- Jeanette Celis yearns for the rain to fall on the impoverished Caracas neighborhood of La Vega…
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Business & Economy
Venezuelans must work 4,000 years to buy a house
By Ron Gonzalez Caracas, Feb 19 (efe-epa).- Carmen Hurtado’s hopes rise every time a potential customer approaches the makeshift stand…
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Social Issues
Thousands forced to panhandle amid Venezuela’s severe economic crisis
By Ron Gonzalez Caracas, Jan 12 (efe-epa).- Tired of walking the streets and begging for food for her four-year-old grandson,…
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Politics
Opposition activist López flees Venezuela, destined for Spain
Caracas, Oct 24 (efe-epa).- Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López on Saturday fled his Caracas haven and the country, and is…
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Conflicts & War
Resource-rich Venezuela suffers stark reversal of fortune
By Sabela Bello Caracas, Sep 25 (efe-epa)- Though now a distant memory, many in Venezuela can recall a time less…
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