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From elation to frustration: Trump snub wrongfoots Venezuela’s opposition

Some supporters of María Corina Machado still see path to power after US president refused to back her

The Guardian - UK

Maduro’s deputy demands his release after U.S. arrest as Venezuelans wonder who’s in charge

“What is being done to Venezuela is an atrocity that violates international law,” she said. “History and justice will make the extremists who promoted this armed aggression pay.”

Fortune

The oil blockade threat creates anxiety in Venezuela but people stick to their daily lives

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a blockade on sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela

The Independent UK

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Venezuelan leader Maduro may seem desperate. But his loyalty vs punishment strategy is hard to crack

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was once critical of English

The Independent UK

In Venezuela’s ‘darkest hours’, will peace prize boost opposition or backfire?

María Corina Machado’s Nobel award puts focus on country but analysts doubt it will produce democratic change

The Guardian - UK

Venezuela on edge over Trump regime change whispers: ‘If it does happen we are ready’

Allies of President Nicolás Maduro vow to resist any military intervention but experts suspect Venezuela’s leaders were rattled by Trump’s decision to bomb Iran

The Guardian - US

How Evangelical pastors provide spiritual comfort in crisis-hit Venezuela

Many evangelical leaders provide spiritual guidance in Venezuelan slums affected by crime, drug addiction and gangs

The Independent UK

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‘A real wild card’: experts struggle to predict Trump’s stance on Venezuela

Nicolás Maduro’s future uncertain as Trump prepares for White House return with contrasting administration picks

The Guardian - US

Venezuela tumbles deeper into dictatorship with Nicolás Maduro set to extend 12-year rule

Global democratic leaders pledge a boycott as exiled opposition leader vows to return to challenge ceremony

The Guardian - US

Is it game over for Venezuela’s opposition as Maduro clings to power?

Opposition leaders are adamant their campaign to remove Maduro is very much alive – even as their candidate widely believed to have won the vote has gone into exile in Spain

The Guardian - US

Venezuela government's ban on longtime foe draws attention to the opposition's presidential primary

Maria Corina Machado has been a longtime foe of Venezuela’s government, and not exactly a unifying figure for its critics

The Independent UK

US looks for opportunity in demise of Guaido, whom it recognized as 'interim president' of Venezuela

WASHINGTON — For four years, Juan Guaido has embodied the audacious gamble by the U.S. government to unseat Venezuela's autocratic leader and restore democracy to a once-prosperous, oil-rich nation mired in political and economic chaos.

Los Angeles Times

Experts: 'Fat Leonard' may be Venezuela's bargaining chip

A fugitive defense contractor nicknamed “Fat Leonard” who claims to have incriminating sex photos of top U.S. Navy brass could become the latest bargaining chip in Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s efforts to win official recognition from the Biden administration

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