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199 Deported Migrants Return to Venezuela from the USA

199 migrants who have been deported from the USA have arrived in Venezuela, according to the country's Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello.

Venezuela releases six Americans

Six American citizens who have been detained in Venezuela have been released after the country's leader Nicolás Maduro had a meeting with Donald Trump's special envoy Richard Grenell on Friday.

Maduro has been sworn in as president

Nicolás Maduro has now been sworn in for a third six-year term as Venezuela's president – after an election that he is accused by many of having stolen and increasingly accused of suppressing opponents.

Maduro closes border – fear of "conspiracy"

Venezuela is closing the border with neighboring country Colombia ahead of today's inauguration of President Nicolás Maduro.

Opposition leader arrested and released in Venezuela

We are not afraid, shouted opposition leader María Corina Machado on the streets of Caracas, where she participated in a protest against Nicolás Maduro being sworn in again as Venezuela's president. Shortly afterwards, she was reported to have been arrested.

Alarm about more arrests ahead of Maduro's inauguration

Opposition leaders are sounding the alarm that several people have been arrested in Venezuela ahead of Nicolás Maduro's inauguration as president on Friday, following the disputed summer election.

Venezuela's Opposition: "That's Enough"

Opposition Leader Accused of Treason

Prosecutors in Venezuela have launched a treason investigation against opposition leader María Corina Machado. The allegations concern her alleged support for US sanctions following President Nicolás Maduro's disputed election victory in July.