Venezuelan's opposition calls new strike, violence flares

EghtesadOnline: Venezuela's opposition called a two-day national strike against President Nicolas Maduro after another day of violent clashes on Saturday where the injured included a violinist famous for his musical protests.

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Publish Date:23/July/2017 | 04:39

With crisis escalating, Venezuela's Maduro to meet opposition

EghtesadOnline: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro was to sit down on Sunday with opposition representatives and foreign mediators, a gesture his foes suspect is a time-wasting tactic to ease pressure on the unpopular socialist leader.

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Publish Date:30/October/2016 | 17:51

Venezuelan opposition strike patchy amid government threats

EghtesadOnline: Venezuela's streets were quieter than usual on Friday during an opposition-called strike, but participation was patchy after the socialist government threatened to shut down businesses that closed.

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Publish Date:29/October/2016 | 05:35

Venezuela opposition protests Maduro 'dictatorship'

EghtesadOnline: Opposition supporters headed to rallies around Venezuela on Wednesday against unpopular socialist President Nicolas Maduro, whom they accuse of turning into a dictator by preventing a plebiscite to remove him.

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Publish Date:26/October/2016 | 13:44

Venezuela opposition says blocked from meeting near summit

EghtesadOnline: The leader of Venezuela's opposition-led parliament accused President Nicolas Maduro's government on Saturday of blocking legislators from Margarita island for a session alongside this week's Non-Aligned Movement summit.

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Publish Date:11/September/2016 | 07:04

Venezuela opposition plots "zero hour" after big anti-Maduro vote

EghtesadOnline: Energized by a massive vote against President Nicolas Maduro in an unofficial plebiscite, Venezuela's opposition mulled on Monday how to escalate protests and block a new congress it fears may enshrine Socialist Party hegemony.

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Publish Date:17/July/2017 | 06:43

Venezuela opposition holds unofficial plebiscite to defy Maduro

EghtesadOnline: Venezuela's opposition holds an unofficial referendum on Sunday to increase pressure on President Nicolas Maduro as he seeks to create a legislative superbody that his adversaries call the consolidation of a dictatorship.

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Publish Date:16/July/2017 | 24:28

Venezuela opposition leaders wounded in anti-government march

EghtesadOnline: Two Venezuelan opposition leaders were wounded on Monday by security forces dispersing protests in the capital Caracas against President Nicolas Maduro, according to one of the leaders and an opposition legislator.

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Publish Date:30/May/2017 | 05:33

Venezuela opposition bickers over dialogue with government

EghtesadOnline: Leaders of Venezuela's opposition coalition publicly argued on Monday as its major factions turned against a surprise plan to hold talks with the unpopular government of President Nicolas Maduro.

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Publish Date:25/October/2016 | 07:39

Venezuela opposition aims to flood Caracas in anti-Maduro protest

EghtesadOnline: White-clad opposition supporters from all corners of Venezuela were descending on Caracas on Thursday for rallies intended to press for a recall referendum this year against unpopular socialist President Nicolas Maduro.

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Publish Date:01/September/2016 | 08:07