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Dissident ex-general released in Venezuela

Venezuelan authorities have released a dissent ex-general who was jailed on charges of inciting unrest after the country's disputed presidential election.Retired Gen. Antonio Rivero said he would "take care of my health" as he was freed late Friday.Opposition leaders said he was hospitalized Saturday with a respiratory infection and digestive problems following a 16-day hunger strike he undertook to protest his arrest.Rivero remains accused of instigating violent protests following the April 14 presidential election, which the government says left at least nine people dead and dozens injured.Opposition leaders say the charges are part of a crackdown on dissent after the narrow election win of Nicolas Maduro, the late Hugo Chavez' hand-picked successor.They refuse to accept the result, accusing Maduro's side of fraud and voter intimidation....

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  3. Outlook grim in Venezuela's essential oil industry

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  4. Even after death, Chavez gets choice of successor

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  7. US filmmaker arrested in Venezuela , charged with conspiracy

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  9. Venezuela food maker denies blame for shortages

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  10. Has Obama missed the moment in Syria? McCain says 'Assad is winning'

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  11. Ex-general formally charged in Venezuela crackdown

    Venezuelan authorities say a judge has ordered the continued detention of a dissident former general who is accused of inciting post-election unrest.Opposition leade...

  12. Venezuela : US officials get access to American

    Venezuela's government has granted U.S. diplomats access to a California man who is being held while he awaits trial on charges of espionage and fomenting unrest.An ...

  1. Venezuela opposition: Audio suggest Cuban meddling

    Venezuela's opposition has released an audio recording that it says contains a prominent member of the ruling party discussing political strategy with a Cuban intell...

  2. Venezuela's military enters high-crime slums

    Stern-looking soldiers clutching assault rifles wave down the beat-up Chevy Caprice entering this sprawling slum on the outskirts of Caracas.Flashlights in his face,...

  3. Venezuela to import 50M rolls of toilet paper after government claims it's wiped out

    First milk, butter, coffee and cornmeal ran short. Now Venezuela is running out of the most basic of necessities — toilet paper.Blaming political opponents for the s...

  4. 'Anti-government forces' blamed as Venezuela runs out of toilet paper

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  5. State Dept: Reports of anti-Semitism increase

    The State Department has appointed a special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism as a new report documents a global increase in incidents of anti-Semitism and ...

  6. Venezuela tensions high after congressional brawl

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  7. Venezuela's 'Carlos the Jackal' seeks repatriation

    A lawyer representing the convicted terrorist known as "Carlos the Jackal" is urging Venezuela's government to demand that France return her Venezuelan-born client t...

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