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Virginia López

January 2019

  • Guaido declares himself Venezuelan interim president<br>epa07313262 Juan Guaido (C), President of the Venezuelan Parliament, greets the crowd as announces that he assumes executive powers, in Caracas, Venezuela, 23 January 2019. Guaido declared himself interim president of Venezuela - a move that was quickly recognised by US President Trump - in fight against President Maduro whose presidency Guaido considers 'illegitimate'. The USA and South American countries have been pressing for Maduro's ouster more strongly in the past weeks, aimed to end his presidency after years of crisis. EPA/Miguel Gutiérrez

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    Venezuela crisis: can Maduro ride out Guaidó’s challenge?

  • Venezuela’s acting president Juan Guaidó leaves Caracas.

    Juan Guaidó: Venezuela has chance to leave chaos behind

  • Juan Guaidó speaks during a news conference in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday.

    Venezuela: Juan Guaidó urges fresh protests and bids for Russia and China backing

  • Two men looks for goods in a supermarket amid empty shelves in the Petare district of Caracas on Thursday.

    Venezuela the day after: Caracas returns to grind of slow-burn crisis

August 2017

  • President Nicolás Maduro is accused of link to Brazil scandal.

    President Maduro strips Venezuela’s parliament of power

    Legislative powers taken from opposition-led parliament, as country’s fugitive attorney general alleges Maduro corruption links

July 2017

  • Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro celebrates the results of the election in Caracas.

    US hits Nicolás Maduro with sanctions after Venezuela's 'sham' election

    Sanctions freeze Venezuelan president’s assets under US jurisdiction and prevent US citizens from doing business with him
  • Unrest in Venezuela - 27 Jul 2017<br>Mandatory Credit: Photo by Xinhua/REX/Shutterstock (8975521a) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and the candidates attend the closure of the campaign for the National Constituent Assembly (ANC), in Caracas Unrest in Venezuela - 27 Jul 2017

    Venezuelans plan country-wide protests in open defiance of government ban

    ‘We will exercise our right to protest every say until it is no longer necessary’
  • Venezuelans vote in an unofficial referendum<br>epa06091521 Venezuelans wait to vote in a poll called ‘popular consultation’ in Caracas, Venezuela, 16 July 2017. The unofficial referendum, organized by opponents to President Nicolas Maduro, is meant to gauge public opinion on Maduro’s plan to rewrite the constitution. The government is downplaying the poll saying it lacks legitimacy. Opposition leaders are expecting large voter turnout. EPA/Miguel Gutierrez

    Venezuela to vote amid crisis: all you need to know

    Nicolás Maduro has convened a national vote on 30 July to elect a group to redraft the constitution – a move that his many opponents call a power grab

June 2017

  • Oscar Perez, photographed in Caracas in March 2015.

    Patriot, or government plant? Rumors fly over Venezuela helicopter attack

  • Protesters set a roadblock on fire during a rally against Venezuela's President Maduro's government in Caracas<br>Protesters set a roadblock on fire during a rally against Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas, Venezuela, June 26, 2017. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado

    Venezuela: police helicopter attacks supreme court with grenades

  • Venezuelan authorities inspect the area around the supreme court after the reported attack

    What do we know about the Venezuela helicopter attack?

  • Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro speaks during a gathering in support of him and his proposal for the National Constituent Assembly in Caracas<br>Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro (L) speaks during a gathering in support of him and his proposal for the National Constituent Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela June 27, 2017. Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY.

    Venezuela president says supporters will take up arms if government falls

  • Venezuela poised for new violence after security forces fatally shoot protester, 17

  • Venezuela's chief prosecutor becomes hate figure for Maduro supporters

  • Venezuela's mass anti-government demonstrations enter third month

  • Venezuelan judge murdered as street violence spirals amid political unrest

May 2017

  • Venezuelan opposition activists

    On the frontline of Venezuela's punishing protests

  • The Spanish message “Down with the dictatorship” covers a highway wall where security forces block an opposition march from reaching the National Electoral Council headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, May 24, 2017. Demonstrators contend Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s government is quickly becoming a full-fledged authoritarian regime, and that his call to rewrite the constitution is one more attempt to consolidate his power. They are also decrying Venezuela’s triple-digit inflation, soaring crime and vast food shortages. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

    Venezuela opposition blasts president's plan to rewrite constitution and delay elections

  • Liborio Guarulla said: ‘I am invoking the power of my ancestors and my shamans so that the curse of the Dabukuri falls upon those who have tried to do us evil.’

    Unrest, sanctions – and now Venezuela's Maduro faces a shamanic curse

  • Opposition protests ends in clashes in Caracas<br>epa05951557 Demonstrators clash with members of the National Bolivarian Guard (GNB) during a protest in Caracas, Venezuela, 08 May 2017. The opposition marches which aimed to arrive downtown ended in clashes between policemen and protestors and has blocked the main roads of the capital. EPA/MIGUEL GUTIERREZ

    Does toppling of Chávez statue mean Venezuela has reached a breaking point?

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