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Venezuela Furious At Colombia For Meeting With Opposition Leader

Venezuela is furious over a Wednesday meeting between the Colombian president and Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles.

Jill Langlois and Simeon Tegel
By Jill Langlois and Simeon Tegel

Venezuela is furious over a Wednesday meeting between Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Elías Jaua told state television the meeting "will bring a derailment of the good relations that we have," while Parliament Speaker Diosdado Cabello compared the meeting to

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Venezuela Sends Military To Fight Caracas Street Crime

Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro has launched a plan to fight crime in the streets of Caracas, with its first phase involving 3,000 military troops.

Jill Langlois and Simeon Tegel
By Jill Langlois and Simeon Tegel

LIMA, Peru — Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro has launched a plan to fight crime in the streets of Caracas, with its first phase involving 3,000 military troops. "Our armed forces are taking the streets to protect the people," Maduro said in a speech to military police and troops that was carried live on state television on Monday. "I call

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