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		<title>ICYMI: Capriles appeals to OAS human rights commission</title>
		<link>https://www.whatsnextvenezuela.com/human-rights/icymi-capriles-appeals-to-oas-human-rights-commission/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Sep 2013 13:42:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BBC News
September 9, 2013

Courtesy of: AFP
The defeated Venezuelan presidential candidate, Henrique Capriles, has filed a request at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to declare the April election void.
Mr Capriles alleges there was widespread fraud in the vote narrowly won by acting president Nicolas Maduro.
Last month, the Venezuelan Supreme Court]]></description>
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		<title>ICYMI: Venezuela Opposition Comes Under Siege</title>
		<link>https://www.whatsnextvenezuela.com/press-freedom/icymi-venezuela-opposition-comes-under-siege/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Aug 2013 14:11:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wall Street Journal
August 9, 2013
By José de Córdoba and Ezequiel Minaya
Courtesy of: Associated Press
CARACAS—Venezuela&#8217;s President Nicolás Maduro, the political heir to late populist Hugo Chávez, is ratcheting up intimidation of his political foes as his government prepares for key municipal elections amid a deteriorating economy.
Oscar López, a senior aide to]]></description>
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		<title>In Case You Missed It… Articles Roundup Week of 5/31/13</title>
		<link>https://www.whatsnextvenezuela.com/news/in-case-you-missed-it-articles-roundup-week-of-53113/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 19:27:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Courtesy of: Reuters
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This week: Venezuelan president reacts with fury to meeting between Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles, even recalling an envoy to Colombia’s peace process; two U.S. embassy officials are shot in a Venezuelan strip club, exemplifying the Venezuelan government’s inability to combat violence; the shooting prompts]]></description>
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		<title>Nicolás Maduro off to an inauspicious start as Venezuela’s dubiously-elected president</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 19:56:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Courtesy of: Agence France Presse
Almost immediately after Venezuela’s partisan electoral authority declared Nicolás Maduro the winner of last month’s presidential election, he and his ruling PSUV party faced a choice that may yet define Venezuela’s future for years to come. Reports of thousands of irregularities in the voting process, including suspicions of fraud, sparked]]></description>
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		<title>Amid Accusations of Fraud, Venezuela’s Officials Allow Vote Audit</title>
		<link>https://www.whatsnextvenezuela.com/e-alert/amid-accusations-of-fraud-venezuelas-officials-allow-vote-audit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:50:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Courtesy of: Getty Photos
Political uncertainty was reignited in Venezuela last week after electoral authorities stunned the country by announcing Hugo Chávez’s handpicked successor as the winner of the election, but with a razor-thin margin of victory. The underperformance of Nicolás Maduro – combined with daily protests, allegations of fraud, international pressure and the numerous]]></description>
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		<title>ICYMI: Maduro’s Lousy Start</title>
		<link>https://www.whatsnextvenezuela.com/economy/icymi-maduros-lousy-start/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:37:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Economist
April 20, 2013
Courtesy of: Agence France Presse
Hugo Chávez has been dead for more than a month, but visitors to Caracas could be forgiven for thinking that Venezuela’s bombastic former president was still alive and in power. His image plasters the streets; his speeches fill the airwaves. The blitz was ordered by]]></description>
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		<title>In Case You Missed It… Articles Roundup Week of 4/19/13</title>
		<link>https://www.whatsnextvenezuela.com/news/6037/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 21:07:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Courtesy of: Agence France Presse
This week:  A narrow margin in the Venezuelan election by Hugo Chávez’s heir Nicolás Maduro spells uncertainty for the country; behind by less than two percent of the vote, opposition candidate Henrique Capriles challenges the election results and demands a full recount; tensions then rise after Venezuela’s government reneges on]]></description>
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		<title>ICYMI: Venezuela’s Maduro Fails to Imitate Chávez’ Success</title>
		<link>https://www.whatsnextvenezuela.com/economy/icymi-venezuelas-maduro-fails-to-imitate-chavez-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:04:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Atlantic Sentinel
April 15, 2013
By Nick Ottens
Courtesy of: Associated Press
Acting president Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner in Venezuela’s election on Sunday, defeating the opposition’s candidate Henrique Capriles Radonski by over two hundred thousand votes, according to the state’s election board.
Maduro succeeds the Latin American nation’s fiery socialist leader Hugo Chávez]]></description>
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		<title>ICYMI: U.S. holds back recognition for Venezuela&#8217;s Maduro</title>
		<link>https://www.whatsnextvenezuela.com/washington/icymi-u-s-holds-back-recognition-for-venezuelas-maduro/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:20:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reuters
April 17, 2013
By Patricia Zengerle, Steve Holland and Paul Eckert
Courtesy of: EPA
The United States on Wednesday held back recognition of leftist President-elect Nicolas Maduro and called on the Venezuelan government to respect the right of free assembly after violence at opposition protests over a disputed election.
Last weekend&#8217;s razor-thin election victory]]></description>
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		<title>ICYMI: Tensions Surge in Venezuela After Vote</title>
		<link>https://www.whatsnextvenezuela.com/economy/icymi-tensions-surge-in-venezuela-after-vote/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Wall Street Journal
April 16, 2013
By Ezequiel Minaya and Kejal Vyas
Courtesy of: Agence France Presse
CARACAS—Tension in Venezuela rose sharply Monday after the government reneged on its promise to carry out a full recount of the bitterly contested presidential vote and declared acting President Nicolás Maduro as president-elect.
The opposition, pointing to]]></description>
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