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Blackout In Venezuela Leaves Its Leaders Casting Blame In The Dark

Amid a widespread power outage in Venezuela on Thursday, relatives of a patient walk in the dark halls of a health clinic in Caracas. Ariana Cubillos/AP hide caption

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The Americas

Blackout In Venezuela Leaves Its Leaders Casting Blame In The Dark

March 8, 2019 • President Nicolás Maduro blamed the "electricity war" on the United States, while opposition leader Juan Guaidó said the onus was on Venezuela's ruling party, "the usurpers."

Juan Guaidó Claims Police Raided His Home As He Struggles To Consolidate Power

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó talks to the press as he holds his daughter, Miranda, next to his wife, Fabiana Rosales, outside his home in Caracas on Thursday. Federico Parra/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Americas

Juan Guaidó Claims Police Raided His Home As He Struggles To Consolidate Power

January 31, 2019 • Juan Guaidó accuses Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro of sending police to intimidate his family. The U.S.-backed opposition leader seeks to oust Maduro and replace him as interim president.

'Stop The Maduro Genocide': Protesters March In Venezuela With U.S. Support

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó speaks to the National Assembly on Tuesday in Caracas. Lokman lhan/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images hide caption

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World

'Stop The Maduro Genocide': Protesters March In Venezuela With U.S. Support

January 30, 2019 • Opposition leader Juan Guaidó called for nationwide rallies a week after he declared himself interim president and demanded Nicolás Maduro step down or call new elections.

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Guaidó Declares Himself President, With U.S. Backing

Juan Guaidó, head of Venezuela's opposition-run congress, declares himself interim president of Venezuela during a rally against President Nicolás Maduro in the capital, Caracas, on Wednesday. Fernando Llano/AP hide caption

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The Americas

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Guaidó Declares Himself President, With U.S. Backing

January 23, 2019 • President Trump recognized Juan Guaidó over Nicolás Maduro as Venezuela's president as protesters flooded the streets. Maduro said U.S. diplomats had 72 hours to leave.