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Macaws offer feathered ‘therapy’ to suffering Venezuelans
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Macaws offer feathered ‘therapy’ to suffering Venezuelans

CARACAS (Reuters) – Looking for an escape from the daily realities of crisis-ridden Venezuela, Carmen Gomez finds solace receiving visitors…
Maduro ‘optimistic’ after opposition talks resume in Barbados
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Maduro ‘optimistic’ after opposition talks resume in Barbados

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro said Monday he was “optimistic” after dialogue between his government and the opposition resumed in Barbados.…
Brazil justice minister considered leak to harm Maduro: report
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Brazil justice minister considered leak to harm Maduro: report

Brazilian justice minister Sergio Moro considered releasing construction giant Odebrecht’s confession to paying bribes in Venezuela to harm the country’s…
Venezuela Independence Day marked by rival rallies, UN rebuke
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Venezuela Independence Day marked by rival rallies, UN rebuke

Venezuela’s Independence Day was marked by rival rallies Friday, led by opposition leader Juan Guaido and President Nicholas Maduro, who…
South Americans marvel at total solar eclipse
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South Americans marvel at total solar eclipse

A rare total solar eclipse plunged a vast swath of Latin America’s southern cone into darkness Tuesday, briefly turning day…
Thousands protest in Brazil in support of justice minister
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Thousands protest in Brazil in support of justice minister

Thousands protested in Brazil on Sunday in support of Justice Minister Sergio Moro, who is battling claims he conspired with…
Venezuela’s former spy chief says Maduro could yet fall
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Venezuela’s former spy chief says Maduro could yet fall

Venezuela’s former intelligence chief, Cristopher Figuera, who fled the country after backing a failed uprising against President Nicolas Maduro in…
Venezuela should release jailed opponents: UN rights chief
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Venezuela should release jailed opponents: UN rights chief

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet called on Venezuela to release jailed dissidents Friday and said the crisis-wracked…
Venezuela receives second shipment of Red Cross aid
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Venezuela receives second shipment of Red Cross aid

Venezuela Monday received a second shipment of Red Cross humanitarian aid, including 24 tonnes of medical supplies and generators provided…
Brazil Supreme Court criminalizes homophobia
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Brazil Supreme Court criminalizes homophobia

Brazil’s Supreme Court voted Thursday to criminalize homophobia, an important step for sexual minorities in one of the most dangerous…
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