Carrie Kahn
Stories
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U.S. recognizes Venezuelan opposition leader as winner of contested election
The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the opposition candidate Edmundo González “won the most votes” in the Venezuelan election.
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Venezuela's president vows to tighten grip on power after disputed election result
Venezuelan security forces have arrested more than 1,000 people since Sunday’s contested elections. Electoral authorities declared incumbent Maduro the winner but have refused to provide proof.
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Tens of thousands of Venezuelans have been protesting presidential election results
Venezuelans continue to protest Sunday’s disputed election in which President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory. The opposition says it has evidence that their candidate won.
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Venezuelans protest Sunday’s contested presidential election results for a second day
As Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claims an unverifiable victory, anti-government protests there grow.
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Venezuela's authoritarian leader claims victory, but opposition cries foul
Venezuela’s electoral authorities made it official: socialist President Nicolas Maduro will be in office for another six years. Opposition leaders are crying foul as small protests have broken out.
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Amid outcries of fraud, Nicolás Maduro is reelected as Venezuela's president
Electoral authorities claimed Maduro won a third term in Sunday’s election, sparking accusations his authoritarian regime had committed massive fraud to steal victory from the opposition candidate.
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People hope for change in Venezuela's elections as migration crisis takes center stage
Many Venezuelans are waiting to see who wins this Sunday's presidential election. They say they can't take more of the economic and political turmoil under their current leader, Nicolas Maduro.
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The opposition is energized ahead of Venezuela's high stakes election
The opposition is united against longtime leftist President Nicolas Maduro, who is seeking a third term in this Sunday's election amid the country's gravest economic and political crisis in decades.
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What to know about Venezuela's election, as Maduro faces stiff opposition
Venezuela is holding a presidential election on Sunday that could bring dramatic change to the nation, if the opposition candidate can really knock out longtime President Nicolás Maduro.
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Brazil has to deal with about 47 million tons of trash left after devastating floods
Devastating floods in southern Brazil created more than 47 million tons of trash. It's a giant problem for the country that's having to deal with increasing deadly weather events with climate change.
