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CS Monitor: Maduro still waiting on US recognition

More than a month after Venezuela’s contested presidential election, President Nicolás Maduro’s narrow victory has yet to be recognized by the United States. Refusing to legitimize the new premier while a partial recount of the vote is underway, the US position has led

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CS Monitor: Maduro still waiting on US recognition

More than a month after Venezuela’s contested presidential election, President Nicolás Maduro’s narrow victory has yet to be recognized by the United States. Refusing to legitimize the new premier while a partial recount of the vote is underway, the US position has led

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CBS Radio: Venezuela toilet paper shortages

Alasdair speaking on CBS Radio, New York. Also distributed to nationwide affiliates.  

A woman with bags of toilet paper in Caracas

CBS Radio: Venezuela toilet paper shortages

Alasdair speaking on CBS Radio, New York. Also distributed to nationwide affiliates.  

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CS Monitor: Pots, pans and smartphone apps.

Nearly a month after Nicolás Maduro’s controversial inauguration as Venezuelan president, the noise of banging pots and pans still brings the deserted streets to life here. A nightly occurrence for the first two weeks after April’s hotly contested presidential election results, the

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CS Monitor: Pots, pans and smartphone apps.

Nearly a month after Nicolás Maduro’s controversial inauguration as Venezuelan president, the noise of banging pots and pans still brings the deserted streets to life here. A nightly occurrence for the first two weeks after April’s hotly contested presidential election results, the

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Scotsman: Venezuela’s aggressive president

Following his razor-thin election victory, Venezuela’s newly elected president has set an aggressive tone for the start of the post-Hugo Chavez era in the socialist country. President Nicolas Maduro, who defeated his opponent by 1.8 percent of the vote in

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Scotsman: Venezuela’s aggressive president

Following his razor-thin election victory, Venezuela’s newly elected president has set an aggressive tone for the start of the post-Hugo Chavez era in the socialist country. President Nicolas Maduro, who defeated his opponent by 1.8 percent of the vote in

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Scotsman: Maduro sworn in

Hugo Chavez’s anointed successor has been sworn in as president of Venezuela, despite the electoral council’s authorizing a partial recount of his slim victory of 1.5 per cent in last Sunday’s elections. Forty-six per cent of last Sunday’s vote will

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Scotsman: Maduro sworn in

Hugo Chavez’s anointed successor has been sworn in as president of Venezuela, despite the electoral council’s authorizing a partial recount of his slim victory of 1.5 per cent in last Sunday’s elections. Forty-six per cent of last Sunday’s vote will

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Independent: Capriles refuses to throw in towel

Venezuela’s opposition leader refused to acknowledge the result of the country’s presidential election today after Hugo Chavez’s chosen successor claimed victory by an unexpectedly narrow margin. As news broke that the socialist candidate and acting President, Nicolas Maduro, had eked

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Independent: Capriles refuses to throw in towel

Venezuela’s opposition leader refused to acknowledge the result of the country’s presidential election today after Hugo Chavez’s chosen successor claimed victory by an unexpectedly narrow margin. As news broke that the socialist candidate and acting President, Nicolas Maduro, had eked

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Telegraph: Chavez family wealth exposed

Topped with razor-wire that runs along a 10ft-high wall, uninvited visitors are not welcome at the Chavez family mansion in an upmarket suburb of the town of Barinas, where Venezuela’s late president was born in a mud-floored house 59 years ago. But

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Telegraph: Chavez family wealth exposed

Topped with razor-wire that runs along a 10ft-high wall, uninvited visitors are not welcome at the Chavez family mansion in an upmarket suburb of the town of Barinas, where Venezuela’s late president was born in a mud-floored house 59 years ago. But