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Meet The Popular Venezuelan Candidate With The Best Chance Of Taking On Maduro
Posted on · Defying an election boycott, opposition candidate Henri Falcón wants to repair ties with Washington and dollarize the economy
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Venezuela Assembly Declares Itself The Top Government Body
Posted on · The order bars the opposition-controlled National Assembly and other agencies from taking any action that would interfere with the laws passed by the pro-government super-body.
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Houston’s Energy Industry Keeps An Eye On Venezuela
Posted on · If the U.S. imposes sanctions on the Venezuelan oil sector, what effect could it have on the Houston oil and gas industry?
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Analysis: Venezuela’s Getting A New Constitution Whether The People Want It Or Not
Posted on · Despite widespread objections, Venezuela’s president, Nicolas Maduro, is moving ahead with a plan to rewrite the country’s constitution. A vote is scheduled for July 30 to elect a National Constituent Assembly that will write it.
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UPDATE: U.S., 12 More Nations Urge Venezuela To Halt Charter Vote
Posted on · The 13 nations presented a statement at an Organization of American States meeting Wednesday calling the constitutional process being pushed by President Nicolas Maduro a "definitive dismantling" of democratic institutions.
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Venezuela Rejects Trump Sanctions Threat, Reviews Relations
Posted on · Venezuela rejected President Donald Trump’s call to halt a rewriting of its constitution that is widely seen as a move to consolidate the government’s power.