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The article reports on investigation by Venezuelan agents on Tareck El Aissami, one of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's closest confidants, and his ties to the criminal underworld. Topics discussed include information on the political unrest in the country, reaction of El Aissami and Maduro to U.S. allegations that El Aissami is working with drug lords, and connection of El Aissami with Hezbollah.

The article focuses on the deepening of the political crisis in Venezuela following the release of opposition leader Juan Guaido from prison by mutinous security forces in May 2019. Topics covered include the street clashes between anti-government demonstrators and forces loyal to President Nicolas Maduro, the division within the Venezuelan military, and U.S. President Donald Trump's support for the opposition.

The article discusses the corrupt practices of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, including the instruction of doctors to not treat patients until near the time of the country's elections as part of a strategy to compel patients to vote for the government.

The article reports on the video footage concerning the March 2019 burning of a truck convoy carrying humanitarian aid at the Venezuelan border in Cúcuta, Colombia. Topics explored include the initial reporting of the alleged involvement of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in the incident, the observed throwing of a Molotov cocktail by an antigovernment protester at the truck convoy, and the edited surveillance video of the incident sent by the Colombian government to journalists.

The article reports on deadly skirmishes in Cucuta, a Colombian city at the Venezuelan border, due to a plan by Venezuela's opposition leader, Juan Guaido, to peacefully import foreign aid in truck convoys but was blocked by armed loyalists of President Nicolas Maduro. Topics discussed include reaction of Maduro to Colombia helping the opposition, response of the U.S. government to the use of force by Maduro's government, and remarks from Catholic priest Jesus Bobadillo.

The article deals with the intensification of the political showdown over the delivery of aid to Venezuela which resulted in the deaths of two protesters near the border between Venezuela and Brazil in February 2019. Topics covered include the promise made by Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó to delivery donated humanitarian aid from abroad and President Nicolás Maduro's opposition to it.

The article reports on millions of Venezuelans leaving the country to escape the economic crisis that has engulfed Venezuela under President Nicolás Maduro. Topics discussed include the people's salaries so obliterated by Venezuela's hyperinflation that bus tickets are out of reach and their journey through treacherous roads in Colombia, a 125-mile hike over a 12,000-foot pass in the Andes Mountains.

The article states that U.S. president Donald Trump delivered a warning on February 18, 2019, to military authorities backing Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and refusing emergency humanitarian aid to Venezuela.

The article reports on the police raids against the gangs that terrorize Venezuela's poor neighborhoods implemented by the special police unit Special Actions Force (FAES). Topics covered include U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to cut Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's access to oil sales in the U.S., concerns regarding the involvement of FAES and the joint raids with the police and armed forces, called Operation Liberate the People.

The article reports on the imposition by the U.S. of sanctions against Venezuela's state-owned oil company Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (Pdvsa) on January 28, 2019. Topics covered include the aim of the U.S. government to cripple the government of embattled President Nicolás Maduro by cutting off its main source of cash, the expected export losses for Venezuela's government as a result of the sanction, and the move of Maduro to cut ties with the U.S.

The article reports on the need for the Venezuelan Armed Forces to make a choice between incumbent Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and interim President Juan Guaidó as the rightful leader of the country. Topics discussed include the protests launched by the Venezuelan public which focused on the need for democracy in the country, the divided allegiance of military personnel to Maduro, and the uprisings previously faced by Maduro.

The article covers reports that the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump met with rebellious military officers from Venezuela to discuss a possible overthrow of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. It goes on to look at how such measures would impact U.S. foreign relations in Latin America.

This article reports on an assassination attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during his speech at a parade of national guard troops in Caracas, Venezuela. Topics discussed include other officials present in the event, the social unrest occurring in the country, the arrest of terrorists and hit men following the event, and the initial reaction of the national guardsmen to the explosion during the event.

The article reports that Venezuelan politician Henri Falcón promises to defeat Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro in the election on May 20, 2018. Topics mentioned include forecast of the International Monetary Fund on the country's inflation in 2018, the plan of Falcón to open the country's oil sector to more foreign investment, and his plan to release scores of political prisoners while re-establishing ties to the U.S.

This article discusses the growing number of military officers openly breaking ranks with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and taking up weapons. Topics covered include the crippling economic crisis and deadly street protests gripping the country, Venezuela's history of coups and attempted overthrows at times of crisis, and the ways the government is keeping the military's loyalty, such as promotions, purges, politics and profit. Mentioned also is former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez.

The article reports on the dictatorship of President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela. It states that Maduro and his leftist movement have seized control of the country through a contentious power grab that took away democratic institutions and effectively eliminated any official political challenges. The arrest of two former mayors, who are members of the opposition, raised fears of dictatorship in the country.

The article focuses on the terror of military courts and officers in Venezuela with reference to the protests of people against the president Hugo Chavez and the arrest of protestors by the military personal. Particular focus is given to the unfair practices of the military base under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, military justice under the penal forum, and the clashes between civilian and the successor president Nicolas Maduro.

The article mentions that Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro's loyalists move by which the government-stacked supreme court to gut congress of its last vestiges of power. The article mentions since Maduro took power in 2013, the government has arrested 6,893 people and jailed 433 for political reasons. Venezuelan prison cells are filled with well-known opponents of Maduro including former mayor of a wealthy section of Caracas, Leopoldo López, and journalists Braulio Jatar.

The article focuses on the political unrest post the dictatorship rule of leftist politician Nicolás Maduro as President in Venezuela by overpowering the National Assembly. Topics discussed are general contempt in the country due to setback and disrespect to electoral democracy, social issues of political prisoners despite protests by opposition, and failed attempts by the opposition to recall referendum against the President.

The article reports that government of Venezuela ended round of negotiations with no agreement which was setback for bidding to unseat President Nicolás Maduro and mentions that the negotiations marked change in strategy by opposition leader Juan Guaidó.

The article reports on the political condition in Venezuela which is plagued with violence and chaos as of March 23, 2019, with topics including President Nicolás Maduro's efforts to stay in power and demonstrations by the opposition and by Maduro's supporters.

The article reports that Venezuelan politician Juan Guaidó has returned to the country and gave speech in defiance of president Nicolás Maduro and mentions that Maduro had jailed his opponents freely.

The article announces that sergeant Harry Solano declared he no longer supported Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro who block humanitarian aid.

The article reports that Vice President Mike Pence announced additional sanctions on Venezuelan officials in Colombia during his face-to-face meeting with Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaidó as part of humanitarian aid effort. It highlights the U.S. president Donald Trump's administration's pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to step down.

The article offers information on the plan of Venezuelan opposition officials such as Juan Guaidó, to remove President Nicolás Maduro’ from his position wherein they developed new strategies against the supporters of the president such as the military.

The article reports on the move of Venezuelan former intelligence chief Hugo Carvajal to turn against President Nicolás Maduro, calling him a dictator having a corrupt inner circle which has engaged in drug trafficking and courted Hezbollah, a militant group, in 2019.

The article focuses on focus of battle over leadership of Venezuela which included rallies, oil sanction and international diplomacy on shipment of humanitarian aid and mentions effort to challenge President Nicolás Maduro.

Information is provided on the newspaper's podcast "The Daily," in which foreign correspondent Nicholas Casey discusses Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's refusal to accept international food assistance, including Maduro's concerns about a U.S. intervention.

The article reports on the mass protest held by opposition supporters in Caracas, Venezuela on February 2, 2019 against the authoritarian rule of President Nicolás Maduro in an effort to capitalize on international pressure and force him from power.

The article focuses on the move by Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro to slash zeros from the country's currency, the bolívar as he tries to right his country's capsized economy.

The article reports that Venezuela Supreme Court has ordered arrest of politician Julio Borges stating that it had evidence that he had committed incitement, treason and attempted homicide in a plot against President Nicolás Maduro.

The article reports on an explosion that disrupted the ceremony attended by President Nicolás Maduro of Valenzuela on August 5, 2018.

The article reports on the drone explosions that happened at a military ceremony in Caracas, Venezuela on August 4, 2018 where Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was speaking, but left unharmed from the attack. Topics include Maduro's blame on the right-wing elements for the attack, a series of assassination attempts against Maduro to end his tenure amid the country's spectacular economic collapse, and a description of the drone attack according to communications minister Jorge Rodriguez.

The article reports on the executive order signed by U.S. President Donald Trump on May 21, 2018 forbidding U.S. citizens or companies from buying debt or accounts receivable from Venezuela following the reelection of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

The article reports that Nicolás Maduro has won the May 2018 elections in Venezuela, giving him his second term as president of the country.

The article discusses the strategy of Venezuela's president Nicolás Maduro, where he has made his election campaigns to be centered around providing food to poor Venezuelans so as gain votes for his success.

The article reports on the order by Venezuelan Presiodent Nicolás Maduro for a temporary shutdown of air and maritime traffic with Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao, accusing smugglers from the three neighboring Caribbean country of seeking to plunder Venezuela.

The article reports that according to a video posted on a blog run by Venezuela's former attorney general, President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela received bribes from a Brazilian construction company in 2013.

The article discusses the refusal of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government over a threat from U.S. President Donald Trump to use the American military against Maduro's government.

The article discusses call of members of Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro's governing party to order a 545-member body along with plans for rewriting the Constitution and consolidation of their power over the nation, during their march into Capitol building and views of Delcy Rodríguez on it. .

The article states that Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro's creation of a new political body known as the constituent assembly has quashed any hopes and plans of the country's opposition to run for presidency in 2018 in order to regain their power of control.

The article focuses on the practices made by Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela, to rewrite the country's Constitution and to destroy false governmental branch. Topics discussed include providing unlimited authority to the country's leftists through constituent assembly, a political body; offering governmental powers to the assembly and voting operations of Venezuelans.

The article provides information on several topics including the helicopter attack with grenades dropped on the supreme court of Venezuela, the protests against the government of President Nicolás Maduro, and the barring of lawyer Luisa Ortega for her opposition against Maduro.

The article reports on the sanctions filed by the U.S. government against eight Venezuelan Supreme Court judges on their alleged involvement in promoting President Nicolás Maduro's order to dissolve the country's legislature.

The article discusses comments from President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela during International Workers' Day, regarding his plans to convene an assembly to rewrite the country's Constitution and protests in the country demanding him to schedule elections that they have postponed.

The article discusses an attack by uniformed men who were the members of armed bands in Caracas, Venezuela to oppose the crush attempted to protest movement against the rule of President Nicolas Maduro and mentions reasons behind this collective enforcement.

The article discusses protests in Venezuela demanding elections and a return to democratic rule, mentions that President Nicolás Maduro defied international calls including a plea from the American State Department, to allow peaceful assemblies and police shooting of Carlos Moreno.

The article reports that Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has defended his Vice President Tareck El Aissami, who has been blacklisted by the U.S. Treasury Department over allegations that he is involved in narcotics traffic, planning to demand a public apology from the U.S. government.

The article reports on the political power of Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro which is evident on his signing of the annual budget without consulting lawmakers for approval.