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Tensions on Venezuelan border rise as US aid trucks attempt to cross
A convoy of trucks is inching towards the Venezuelan border from Colombia, defying President Nicolas Maduro who insists the aid they are carrying is not required.
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Maduro closes Venezuela/Brazil border in aid row
At least one person has reportedly died and several others have been injured, in clashes at Venezuela’s border with Brazil. Venezuelan security forces opened fire on a group of people who tried to block them getting to the border crossing, amid increased tension over the delivery of humanitarian aid. President Nicolas Maduro has now closed…
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Venezuela’s Guaidó vows to unblock aid
Planning is under way inside and outside Venezuela to deliver humanitarian aid from the US.
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Guaidó calls for Venezuelans to ‘unite and fight’
Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido has declared it’s “time to unite and fight”, as thousands of anti-government protesters came out on to the streets across the country.
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Anger on Venezuela border as military accused of blocking aid
The border between Venezuela and Colombia is the centre of a political and humanitarian stand-off as US aid is blocked by the socialist government of Venezuela.
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Maduro accused of risking lives by blocking aid
Acute medical shortages are affecting Venezuela, but President Nicolas Maduro won’t accept aid from the United States, which has said it plans to oust him from power.
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Huge containers block aid from getting in to Venezuela amid crisis
Huge containers are blockading a bridge linking Venezuela’s border with Colombia to stop humanitarian aid from coming in.
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Who is the president of Venezuela? Tonight the country has two
Yesterday, opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself acting president – with the backing of the US, Canada and neighbours Brazil and Colombia. But today the country’s military came out in support of the embattled sitting president, Nicholas Maduro.
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Trump accuses Democrats of playing ‘con game’ over Supereme Court nominee Kavanaugh
The United Nations General Assembly is traditionally a forum to discuss matters of international significance, but with accusations of sexual misconduct swirling around President Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, he could not help but defend his man. Sitting next to the Colombian President, Trump called into question the account of a second accuser and said the…
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Thousands flee Venezuela for Peru before tougher travel restrictions take force
It’s been described as the worst refugee crisis in recent Latin American history – the majority of those fleeing Venezuela have crossed into neighbouring Colombia, and then on to Ecuador, Peru and Chile. Others have gone south to Brazil. Concerned by the influx, these countries are imposing tighter border restrictions. Channel 4 News’ Guilllermo Galdos went to Peru where migrants will require…
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England penalties victory purges demons
Is it coming home? Well, maybe not quite yet. But England’s victory on penalties against Colombia last night has certainly purged a few demons and the road to the World Cup is now one step shorter.
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2.3 billion people affected by flooding disasters in 20 years
Storm Harvey has devastated the US state of Texas, with at least 33 people reported dead and thousands forced to evacuate their homes. But how does it compare to other weather disasters in America and around the world?
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UN officials dance with FARC guerillas
United Nations officials in Colombia have got into trouble after they were filmed dancing with leftist FARC rebels while they were supposed to be monitoring a peace deal.
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Brazil mourns plane crash dead
More than a hundred thousand people in the Brazilian town of Chapeco have turned out to mourn the 71 people who died in a plane crash in Colombia – including most of the local football team. The Brazilian president led tributes to the victims at the ceremony in driving rain – saying the tragedy had…
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Zika virus ‘spreading explosively’ says world health expert
The director-general of the World Health Organisation warns that possible links between the Zika virus and babies with abnormally small heads are causing “extremely high” levels of concern.