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Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro. (AFP)
![Venezuela’s Maduro Declares Victory in Vote for Controversial Constituent Assembly](https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Venezuela-President-Nicolas-Maduro.-AFP.jpg)
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Venezuelan opposition leader and former presidential candidate Henrique Capriles speaks during a press conference in Caracas on April 7, 2017. FEDERICO PARRA / AFP
![Venezuela Bars Key Opposition Leader from Office as Crisis Grows](https://eng-archive.aawsat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/000_ND634.jpg)
Venezuela Bars Key Opposition Leader from Office as Crisis Grows
Venezuelan authorities on Friday banned top opposition leader Henrique Capriles from public office for 15 years, a move that could galvanize more protests in an increasingly tense power struggle in the crisis-hit country. Capriles was one of the leaders of mass...Caption:
Supporters of Venezuelan leader of opposition Henrique Capriles protest outside the National Electoral Council of Venezuela headquarters in Maracaibo, Venezuela, 16 April 2013. Source: EPA/Humberto Matheus
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Venezuela Opposition Fears Crackdown, US Wavers on Maduro
Caracas, Reuters—Venezuela’s opposition leaders feared persecution over post-election protests, while the US government backed their calls for a recount and said on Wednesday it was still deciding if it would recognize President-elect Nicolas Maduro. The...Caption:
Presidential candidate and acting President, Nicolas Maduro, giving a speech at the Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela, early 15 April 2013, after claiming victory in the elections. Source: EPA/Prensa Miraflores
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