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Spanish PM Meets Venezuelan Opposition Figure Amid Tensions

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez met Thursday with Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who fled to Madrid over the weekend requesting asylum, as tensions mounted between Caracas and its former colonial ruler.

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Opposition Leader Machado Says She Will Stay In Venezuela

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado vowed Monday to remain in Venezuela a day after her colleague and presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia took up asylum in Spain claiming post-election repression.

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Game Over? Venezuelan Opposition Looks Cornered As Maduro Digs In

Venezuela's battered opposition is running out of options for challenging President Nicolas Maduro's claim to have won reelection.

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Venezuela Says Presidential Opposition Candidate Has Left Country

The Venezuelan government said Saturday opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia -- in hiding after he challenged President Nicolas Maduro's disputed reelection -- has left the country, seeking asylum in Spain.

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Venezuela Opposition Wants Candidate Recognized As President-elect

Venezuela's opposition chief Maria Corina Machado on Thursday called on the world to recognize candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as president-elect after a disputed election in the oil-rich nation.

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Wanted Venezuelan Candidate Says Opposition Facing 'Persecution'

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, threatened with arrest for insisting he was the rightful winner of July presidential elections, urged prosecutors Wednesday not to partake in what he called political persecution.

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International Outcry Grows Over Venezuela Opposition Arrest Warrant

The United States, European Union and nine Latin American countries on Tuesday rejected an arrest warrant issued in Venezuela against opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who claims to have rightfully won the July presidential election.

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Venezuelan Court Grants Arrest Warrant For Maduro's Opposition Rival

A Venezuelan court granted an arrest warrant Monday for opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who claims to have rightfully won July elections that authorities awarded to incumbent Nicolas Maduro.

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Electricity Returns Across Venezuela After Prolonged Outage

Power was restored across Venezuela on Saturday morning, after a massive 12-hour outage plunged the entire country into darkness.

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Venezuela Hit By Nationwide Power Outage

A blackout left most of Venezuela without power Friday in what authorities blamed on sabotage of the national electrical grid -- the latest crisis to hit the oil-rich country after a disputed presidential election.

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Venezuelan Opposition To March Against Maduro Election 'Fraud'

One month after a presidential vote it claims was stolen by incumbent Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela's opposition has called for mass rallies Wednesday to press for the recognition of its election "victory."

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Venezuela Opposition Candidate Ignores Second Summons

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia on Tuesday ignored a second summons to appear before prosecutors as part of a probe into his claim that he was the rightful victor of last month's presidential election.

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Venezuela Opposition Candidate Due Before Prosecutors In Election Dispute

The United States, the European Union and several Latin American countries have refused to recognize Maduro as having won without seeing detailed voting results of the July 28 election.

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Venezuela Opposition Candidate Due In Court Over Election Dispute

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, in hiding since shortly after the country's disputed presidential election, is due to appear in court Monday in a criminal investigation launched by officials considered close to President Nicolas Maduro.

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Venezuela Opposition Candidate Issued Summons Over Vote Dispute

Venezuelan prosecutors have summoned opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia for questioning Monday as part of a criminal investigation following the country's disputed presidential election claimed by strongman Nicolas Maduro.

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US, European, Latin American Nations Reject Maduro Vote Certification

The United States along with countries in Europe and Latin America on Friday rejected the certification by Venezuela's Supreme Court of strongman Nicolas Maduro's widely questioned presidential reelection.

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Venezuela High Court Confirms Maduro's Reelection After Fraud Claims

The court, which observers say is loyal to the government of President Nicolas Maduro, on Thursday declared him the winner of the disputed July 28 election.

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Venezuela At A Crossroads: Democracy Or Dictatorship

The choice, say analysts, is between entrenching authoritarianism or democratic change.

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Venezuela At A Crossroads: Democracy Or Dictatorship

Venezuela is at a crossroads, with the government of strongman Nicolas Maduro doubling down on his disputed reelection victory and the opposition vowing to resist "to the end."

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Venezuela Opposition Candidate Asks Maduro To 'Step Aside'

Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who has claimed he defeated Nicolas Maduro in last month's election, said Monday he was ready to negotiate a transition -- and asked the incumbent to "step aside."

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Venezuelan Opposition, Regime Backers To Hold Rival Protests

Venezuela's opposition and regime supporters will vie for the streets of Caracas Saturday in rival demonstrations amid a political crisis sparked by the election victory claimed by strongman Nicolas Maduro but widely rejected at home and abroad.

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Venezuelan Electoral Council Says UN Report On Vote 'Rife With Lies'

Venezuela's CNE electoral council, under fire after declaring a widely rejected election victory for President Nicolas Maduro, on Wednesday described a UN report disputing the outcome as "rife with lies."

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Venezuela Prepares NGO Crackdown As UN Warns Over Mass Arrests

The UN voiced concern Tuesday over what it said was a climate of fear in Venezuela, as the country's parliament considered laws that critics say will be used to crack down on NGOs and political opponents of strongman leader Nicolas Maduro.

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Maduro Urges State 'Iron Fist' As Protest Toll Mounts

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro called Monday for the state to use an "iron fist" after deadly protests in response to his July reelection, dismissed at home and abroad as a sham.

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Venezuela Opposition Calls For Worldwide Protests For Election 'Truth'

Venezuela's opposition called Sunday for worldwide protests on August 17 to show support for its claimed victory in last month's election over President Nicolas Maduro, who was declared the winner.

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