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A government supporter shouts in support of parliamentary candidates representing the Great Patriotic Pole party at a closing campaign rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020. Polling places in Venezuela open Sunday to elect members of the National Assembly in a vote championed by President Nicolás Maduro but rejected as a fraud by the nation's most influential opposition politicians. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

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Venezuela’s Maduro claims sweep of boycotted election

by Scott Smith Associated PressDecember 7, 2020

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s political alliance claimed a sweeping victory Monday in congressional elections boycotted by the most influential opposition politicians and widely criticized internationally as being…

Security forces guard the shore area and a boat in which authorities claim a group of armed men landed in the port city of La Guaira, Venezuela, Sunday, May 3, 2020. Interior Minister Nestor Reverol said on state television that security forces overcame before dawn Sunday an armed maritime incursion with speedboats from neighboring Colombia in which several attackers were killed and others detained. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

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Trump denies ties to Venezuelan attack with 2 US men jailed

by Scott Smith Associated Press, and Joshua Goodman Associated PressMay 5, 2020

Security forces patrol near the shore in the port city of La Guaira, Venezuela, Sunday, May 3, 2020. Interior Minister Nestor Reverol said on state television that security forces overcame before dawn Sunday an armed maritime incursion with speedboats from neighboring Colombia in which several attackers were killed and others detained. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

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Ex-Green Beret claims he led foiled raid into Venezuela

by Joshua Goodman Associlated Press, and Scott Smith Associlated PressMay 4, 2020

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

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

Opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido speaks to supporters during a rally to protest outages that left most of the country scrambling for days in the dark in Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday.

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Venezuela street rallies show deep divide in power struggle

by Scott Smith Associated PressApril 6, 2019

National Constituent Assembly members attend a session in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, April 2, 2019. Lawmakers loyal to President Nicolas Maduro considered whether to strip National Assembly leader Juan Guaido of immunity on Tuesday in a move that would pave the way to prosecute and potentially arrest him for allegedly violating the constitution after declaring himself interim president. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

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Maduro loyalists strip Venezuela’s Juan Guaido of immunity

by Scott Smith Associated PressApril 3, 2019

Juan Guaido, Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim president, is greeted by a supporter as he leaves a meeting at a university in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 1, 2019. He’s backed by more than 50 nations, which consider Nicolas Maduro’s presidency illegitimate following what they call sham elections last year. “We must unite now more than ever,” said Guaido, speaking at the university. "We must mount the biggest demonstration so far to reject what’s happening." (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

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Venezuelan judge moves to strip opposition leader’s immunity

by Scott Smith Associated PressApril 2, 2019

Motorists stop on the road near a working cell phone tower during rolling blackouts in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 11, 2019. Some say the cell phone tower is one of the few in regular operation, transforming the spot into one of the city’s most popular destinations. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

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Power station blast adds to sense of chaos in Venezuela

by Scott Smith Associated PressMarch 11, 2019