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In this file handout picture provided by Miraflores Press, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (C) speaks during a visit to a military training camp in the state of Vargas, Venezuela, 21 May 2016. Miraflores Press/Handout

Maduro Calls for Military Loyalty after Trump’s Threat

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Aug 25, 2017 | World

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday warned the armed forces against “fissures” in their ranks, ahead of war games seen as a show of strength after US President Donald Trump threatened military action. “We must be clear, especially for the...

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Venezuela’s chief prosecutor Luisa Ortega Diaz speaks to the press during a flash visit to the Public prosecutor’s office in Caracas, Venezuela August 5, 2017. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

Trade Bloc Mercosur Pressures Maduro by Suspending Venezuela Membership

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 6, 2017 | World

Sao Paulo- Venezuela’s new legislative pro-government assembly removed the country’s chief prosecutor and ordered her to stand trial in its first session on Saturday. South American trade bloc Mercosur indefinitely suspended Venezuela, adding to...

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Venezuela Issues a Forced Labor Decree

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 2, 2016 | World

Caracas – Venezuelan government’s recently issued “forced labor” decree drew a large wave of criticism. The decree endorsed by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, allows the government to draft public and private workers to increase food production. Due...

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Venezuela’s president, Nicolas Maduro, waves to supporters as he arrives at the national Assembly for his inaugural ceremony in Caracas, Venezuela, on Friday, April 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Gil Montano)

Razor-Thin Revolution

by Andrés Cala | Apr 25, 2013 | World

Venezuela, which has the world’s largest proven oil reserves and is one of the top oil producers, faces the worst of any probable scenarios as it embarks on a post-Chávez transition: a stalemate. Nicolás Maduro has won a razor-thin margin in the most disputed...