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Firefighters work to put out fires along the road to Jacunda National Forest, near the city of Porto Velho in the Vila Nova Samuel region which is part of Brazil’s Amazon, Monday.

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Spurning Amazon aid, Brazil brings up Notre Dame fire

by Luis Andres Henao Associated Press, and Christopher Torchia Associated PressAugust 27, 2019

Brazil insisted on Tuesday that it would set conditions for accepting any aid from the world’s richest nations to help fight Amazon fires, saying France couldn’t protect the Notre Dame Cathedral from fire devastation and should focus on its own…

People protest a day after a massive blackout as they gather for a rally called by opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim president of Venezuela Juan Guaido, in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, July 23, 2019. The lights were returning to life early Tuesday across Venezuela following a massive blackout a day earlier that crippled communications, froze the Caracas metro and snarled rush hour traffic, officials said. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

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Venezuelan blackout eases in some areas; opposition rallies

by Scott Smith Associated Press, and Christopher Torchia Associated PressJuly 23, 2019

In this May 20, 2109 photo, Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro flashes a hand-heart symbol to supporters outside Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela. Maduro said Thursday, May 23, 2019, that he iss inviting China's Huawei to help set up a 4G network in Venezuela, prompting opposition leader Juan Guaidó to accuse him of having an "absolute disconnection with reality." (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

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Venezuela negotiators return to Norway for crisis talks

by Christopher Torchia Associated PressMay 25, 2019

Venezuela's opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaidó speaks during a meeting with the Chamber of Commerce, in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, May 16, 2019. Guaidó referred to the Norwegian initiative, efforts to mediate between the opposition and the government of President Nicolás Maduro, in remarks on Thursday, but said the opposition won't enter into any "false negotiation." (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

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Mediation in Norway aims to resolve Venezuela crisis

by Christopher Torchia Associated PressMay 17, 2019

A group of young people rest in a hole in the wall at the Agua Salud neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 15, 2019. More than 3 million Venezuelans have left their homeland in recent years amid skyrocketing inflation and shortages of food and medicine. U.S. administration officials have warned that 2 million more are expected to flee by the end of the year if the crisis continues in the oil-rich nation. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia)

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Diplomatic efforts on Venezuela crisis gain momentum

by Christopher Torchia Associated PressMay 16, 2019

Supporters cheer on opposition leader Juan Guaidó as he speaks during a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 1, 2019. Thousands gathered to demand President Nicolas Maduro's ouster in what could be another critical day in the nation's struggle between a widely detested socialist government and an opposition backed by powerful allies like the United States but unable to secure the loyalty of key factions like the military. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

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Second day of protests as Venezuelans vie to tip balance

by Scott Smith Associated Press, and Christopher Torchia Associated PressMay 1, 2019

An anti-government protester walks near a bus that was set on fire by opponents of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro during clashes between rebel and loyalist soldiers in Caracas, Venezuela, on Tuesday.

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Clashes rock Venezuela as Guaido urges opposition uprising

by Scott Smith Associated Press, and Christopher Torchia Associated PressApril 30, 2019

FILES - This combination of file photos shows Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro on March 23, 2019 addressing supporters at an anti-imperialist rally, left, and self-proclaimed interim president of the country, Juan Guaidó, speaking to his supporters on Feb. 12, 2019 at a demonstration against Maduro's government, both in Caracas, Venezuela. Normalcy elsewhere in the world doesn't fit Venezuela, where two men say they are president. (AP Photos/Natacha Pisarenko and Ariana Cubillos, File)

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After years of crisis, Venezuelans wonder what is ‘normal’

by Christopher Torchia Associated PressApril 16, 2019

People walk past darken store fronts in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, March 8, 2019. Much of Venezuela was still without electricity Friday amid the country’s worst-ever power outage, raising tensions in a country already on edge from ongoing political turmoil. President Nicolas Maduro ordered schools and all government entities closed and told businesses not to open to facilitate work crews trying to restore power. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

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Massive Venezuela power outage raises tensions amid crisis

by Scott Smith Associated Press, Fabiola Sanchez Associated Press, and Christopher Torchia Associated PressMarch 8, 2019

Venezuelan Congress President Juan Guaido, an opposition leader who declared himself interim president, waves to supporters from the stage's scaffolding after speaking to supporters during a rally demanding the resignation of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 4, 2019. The United States and about 50 other countries recognize Guaido as the rightful president of Venezuela, while Maduro says he is the target of a U.S.-backed coup plot. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

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Back in Venezuela, Guaido prepares to meet state workers

by Christopher Torchia Associated PressMarch 5, 2019