Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

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  2 Presidents, Same Crime, Different Outcomes: The Trump Contradiction

  Before deposed Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was brought to the United States to face drug-trafficking charges, another Latin American leader had already stood trial in a US court for similar crimes. The outcome, however, was very different.

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  US Issues $25-Million Bounty On Venezuela President On Day Of His Oath

  Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose nearly 12 years in office have been marked by deep economic and social crisis, was sworn in for a third term on Friday, despite a six-month-long election dispute.

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  1 Dead As Protesters Clash With Cops After Disputed Venezuela Poll Results

  At least one person died Monday in Venezuela as security forces tried to break up protests triggered by a hotly disputed election result that gave Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro a third term in power, an NGO said.

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  Venezuela "Ready For Aid", Says President Nicolas Maduro After Red Cross Meeting

  Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday the country was ready to receive international aid following a meeting in Caracas with the global Red Cross chief.

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  US Pressing India To Stop Buying Venezuelan Oil: Envoy

  The United States is pressing India to stop buying oil from Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government, Washington's top envoy for Venezuela said, as the Trump administration this week threatened more US sanctions to cut off Maduro's financial lifelines.

• ‘Maduro Is Ruin.’ Venezuela’s Poor Now Despise the Socialist Leader

  The destruction of the economy under Maduro, Chavez’s hand-picked successor, has worn down the most loyal.

• Maduro Defies Trump on Venezuela With Vow to Resist Intervention

  The allegiances of the Venezuela’s military may determine the outcome of the power struggle between Maduro and Guaido.

• Venezuela Has 20 Tons of Gold Ready to Ship. Address Unknown

  The U.S. has been working to put National Assembly head Guaido in charge of Venezuelan finances and starve the regime.

• U.S. Considering Humanitarian Corridor for Venezuela Aid, Envoy Says

  Envoy Abrams said the aid would be in addition to the $20 million Pompeo promised last week.

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  Russian Jet's Arrival Fires Up Venezuelan Social Media Amid US Sanctions

  The unusual arrival of a Russian passenger plane in Caracas has set social media abuzz with rumors about its mission after the Kremlin pledged to support its ally Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro against a US-backed effort to drive him from office

• Maduro Squeezed as Trump Recognizes Guaido and Protests Expand

  Guaido said in a webcast from a protest in Caracas that he would assume the powers of the Venezuela presidency.

• Venezuelans Grapple With Maduro's Baffling New Economic Plan

  Venezuelans may face soaring prices after the debut of a bolivar currency that drops five zeros after years of hyperinflation.

• Venezuela Adds to Chaos With One of Biggest Currency Devaluations Ever

  The official rate for the bolivar will go from about 285,000 per dollar to 6 million.

• Venezuela Arrests 6 After Maduro Escapes Explosive Drone Attack 

  An explosive-laden drone during a military parade in Venezuela leaves Maduro unharmed, injures officers, and prompts arrests.  

• Inside the Failed Plot to Overthrow Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro

  The conspiracy to put Maduro on trial was thwarted last month, and several dozen secret arrests followed.