NewsBeat SocialTag: venezuela
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Woman Gets New House for Tossing Mango at Venezuelan President
04/29/15 11:20 AM PST
A woman who throws a mango at the president of Venezuela as a demonstration and gets a new house for it
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Venezuela Approves President's Request to Rule by Decree
03/16/15 3:18 PM PST
Over the weekend, Venezuela's National Assembly granted President Nicolas Maduro rule by decree for the rest of the year following recent diplomatic tension between Venezuela and the United States
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White House Calls Venezuela a Threat to U.S. Security; Venezuela Recalls Envoy in Retaliation
03/11/15 11:34 AM PST
After President Barack Obama ordered new sanctions against officials and called Venezuela a threat to U.S. national security this week, Venezuela ordered the immediate return of its Washington D.C. envoy
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Venezuelan President Rolls Out Limits to U.S Diplomatic Staff, American Tourists
03/03/15 10:24 AM PST
Nicolas Maduro, Hugo Chavez's successor, announces new measures to limit American presence in Venezuela including a reduction of U.S. diplomatic staff and new visa requirement
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Caracas Mayor Arrested for Alleged Coup Plot
02/23/15 10:52 AM PST
The mayor of Venezuela's capital city is behind bars following claims that he was working with the U.S. to topple President Maduro's government
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Condoms Cost a Small Fortune in Venezuela
02/16/15 1:18 PM PST
As the Venezuelan economy crumbles, the price of condoms and other forms of birth control has skyrocketed
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Senate Votes to Sanction Venezuelan Rights Abusers
12/10/14 4:37 PM PST
Senators urge President Obama to levy sanctions on Venezuelan leaders who ordered violent response to months-long, anti-government protests
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Xi Thrusts China into Geo-Political Spotlight
12/04/14 3:02 PM PST
Dr. Chung-chian Teng of the National Chengchi University in Taiwan says Chinese President Xi Jinping is increasingly active on the global stage, reversing course from predecessor Hu Jintao's preference to keep a low profile
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Venezuela Mall Displays Pregnant Mannequins Dressed as Schoolgirls
11/17/14 2:42 PM PST
Two local charities say they're responsible for dressing pregnant mannequins at Carcaras mall in school uniforms, hoping to bring attention to Venezuela's high adolescent pregnancy rate
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Venezuela to Raise Minimum Wage by 15%
11/06/14 1:50 PM PST
In order to protect workers from a 63.4% annual inflation rate, Venezuela plans to increase the minimum wage — for the third time this year
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Venezuela Gets U.N. Seat; Turkey Rejected
10/17/14 3:41 PM PST
The United Nations General Assembly voted Thursday to elect five non-permanent new members of the Security Council
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Oil-Producing Countries Concerned, Oil Prices Hit Low of the Year
10/16/14 3:44 PM PST
Global oil prices have dropped to the lowest per barrel price of the year and oil producing countries, such as those in OPEC, are feeling strain on their budgets