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A Venezuelan opposition activist holds a sign reading No more dictatorship and chants slogans against the government of President Nicolas Maduro, during a march along a street of Caracas. (AFP)
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Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro (C) attends to a meeting with ministers and other Venezuelan authorities at Miraflores Palace in Caracas, Venezuela April 1, 2017. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS
Venezuela in Political Crisis after Supreme Court Power Grab
Venezuela’s long-suffering democracy was dealt a near-deadly blow Wednesday, when the country’s Supreme Court seized what power remained in the democratically elected National Assembly, leaving President Nicolas Maduro with virtually unrestricted authority. Venezuelan...Caption:
Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro (C) speaks during a meeting with doctors and ministers in Caracas, Venezuela March 15, 2017. Miraflores Palace/Handout
Venezuela’s Maduro Asks for UN Help on Medicine Shortage
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Friday he has asked the United Nations to help the South American nation address severe medicine shortages, a rare acknowledgement of the country’s desperate situation. “I have asked the United Nations to regularize the...Caption:
A clerk grabs a stack of Venezuelan 10 bolivars banknotes at a fruit and vegetable store in Caracas July 10, 2015. REUTERS/Marco Bello
Venezuela : Food Crisis Worsens amid Absence of Security
London- Along with the political crisis, there is a humanitarian crisis striking Venezuela. Monday is the only day of the week when Veronika, 33, can buy her weekly essential food products. This routine started one year ago by the government when the crisis of food...Caption:
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro shook hands with new Vice President Tarek El-Aissami, right, at a meeting with ministers in Caracas. Reuters