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Venezuela's Guaido rejects 'false dialogue' ahead of new talks in Norway
Venezuela's opposition leader on May 25 rejected "false dialogue" in resolving the country's political crisis, as Norway announced it would host another round of talks between his representatives and the government of President Nicolas Maduro.
Venezuela's Maduro proposes early elections for opposition-run congress
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on May 20 proposed early elections for the National Assembly, which is headed by opposition leader Juan Guaido and is the sole body recognized as democratically legitimate by most Western nations.
Venezuelan opposition lawmakers allowed into congress
Lawmakers entered congress on May 15, a day after opposition leader Juan Guaido accused Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro's government of trying to "gag" the legislature after it was blocked by security forces.
China sends 71 tons of medical aid to Venezuela
A second airplane from China carrying medical supplies including medicine arrived in Venezuela on May 13 as part of a "humanitarian technical" cooperation agreement between President Nicolas Maduro's government and the Asian powerhouse.
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Deputy to Guaido imprisoned, Maduro accuses sacked general
The deputy to Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido was jailed on May 10 at a military prison in Caracas following his dramatic arrest, while President Nicolas Maduro accused his sacked intelligence chief of being a CIA "mole" and the architect of a failed military uprising 10 days ago.
Venezuelan lawmakers seek refuge in embassies after crackdown on Guaido allies
Two Venezuelan lawmakers sought refuge at foreign embassies in Caracas on May 9, as the government of President Nicolas Maduro cracked down on allies of opposition leader Juan Guaido who supported his attempted uprising last week.
Deputy of Venezuela's Guaido arrested in Caracas
Venezuelan intelligence agents detained opposition leader Juan Guaido's congressional deputy on May 8, using a tow truck to drag his vehicle away with him inside prompting the U.S. government to warn of "consequences" if he was not released.
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Venezuelan minister reveals who's trying to overthrow Maduro
"There is a whole plan made up by the CIA and the Venezuelan opposition to overthrow the Maduro government and take control of our country's natural resources, which belong to the people as a result of a socialist revolution," TASS quoted Arreaza as saying, and adding:
Maduro exhorts Venezuela military to fight ‘any coup plotter’
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro called on the armed forces on April 2 to oppose "any coup plotter" after a military uprising in support of opposition leader Juan Guaido fizzled out, and subsequent street clashes left four protesters dead.
Coups, military intervention not the answer in Venezuela: Turkey
The crisis in Venezuela can be solved through talking and working together, not sending in troops or overthrowing the government, Turkey's foreign minister said on May 2.