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He has been forced to use a wheelchair due to severe pain caused by a fracture in his femur and his spreading cancer. Maduro, for his part, underlined the importance of the NAM summit, saying Iran and Venezuela’s presidency over the NAM for six...
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Tech junior Igor Morales cleared 16 feet, 6 3/4 inches to win the pole vault championship at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships that were completed Saturday at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion. Morales, a Venezuela native, led the Tech...
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MONTE CARLO, MONACO - MAY 26: Pastor Maldonado of Venezuela and Williams drives during qualifying for the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Monaco on May 26, 2012 in Monte Carlo, Monaco. View Photo »
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Galvis had just one big-league hit to his credit when he came to bat in the bottom of the third inning on April 11, but 45,359 fans were already enamored. Freddy, Freddy, they roared, and he delivered. The line-drive double plated two runs, and a...
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ÂWe talk mostly in Spanish. But heÂs trying to speak English.  I feel he trusts me and has confidence in what I talk to him about. Baker says Chapman just needs more time, because growing up in Cuba is just so different. ÂItÂs a bigger adjustment...
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MEDIA FABRICATIONS OF THE FACTS: When the Respectable Become Extremists. The Extremists Become Respectable
Global Research
By any historical measure, whether it involves international law, human rights conventions, United Nations protocols, or standard socio-economic indicators, the policies and practices of the United States and European Union regimes can be characterized...
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Carlos Manrique of Venezuela competes during the Elite Mens Time Trial at the BMX World Championships in Birmingham central England on May 25, 2012. View Photo »
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The domestic violence "community" put up billboards convicting Mirkarimi before the District Attorney had even filed charges. As far as I can tell, only Channel 7 News reported yesterday's shameful episode in this political melodrama. Mirkarimi asked...
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While the country speculates on the state of Hugo Chavez’s health and the upcoming presidential election, posters for “Diosdado Presidente” turned up in Caracas’s Avenida Libertador, Diosdado Cabello (whose name translates as “god-given hair”) is a...
About Venezuela
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Venezuela (IPA: [ˌvɛnɪˈzweɪlə]; Spanish: Venezuela, IPA: [beneˈswela]), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, is a country on the northern coast of South America. Comprising a continental mainland and numerous islands in the Caribbean Sea, Venezuela borders Guyana to the east, Brazil to the south, and Colombia to the west. Trinidad... Full Article
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - MAY 13: Jhonattan Vegas of Venezuela hits his tee shot on the first hole during the final round of THE PLAYERS Championship held at THE PLAYERS Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass on May 13, 2012 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 13: Pastor Maldonado of Venezuela and Williams (R) and Fernando Alonso of Spain and Ferrari drive side by side after the start of the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya on May 13, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 13: Pastor Maldonado of Venezuela and Williams celebrates with team mates in the pitlane after winning the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya on May 13, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 13: Pastor Maldonado (L) of Venezuela and Williams celebrates with Team Principal Sir Frank Williams (2nd R) team mates in the pitlane after winning the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya on May 13, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 13: Pastor Maldonado of Venezuela and Williams crosses the finishing line to win the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya on May 13, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 13: Race winner Pastor Maldonado (R) of Venezuela and Williams celebrates with second placed Fernando Alonso (L) of Spain and Ferrari on the podium following the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya on May 13, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 13: Pastor Maldonado of Venezuela and Williams drives on his way to winning the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya on May 13, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 13: Pastor Maldonado of Venezuela and Williams holds off the challenge of Fernando Alonso of Spain and Ferrari on his way to winning the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya on May 13, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 13: Pastor Maldonado of Venezuela and Williams is interviewed by David Coulthard of the BBC before the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya on May 13, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 13: Pastor Maldonado of Venezuela and Williams is surrounded by the media as he prepares to drive during the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya on May 13, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - MAY 12: Jhonattan Vegas of Venezuela walks along the seventh hole during the third round of THE PLAYERS Championship held at THE PLAYERS Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass on May 12, 2012 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 12: Pastor Maldonado of Venezuela and Williams drives during the final practice session prior to qualifying for the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya on May 12, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.
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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL - MAY 11: Jhonattan Vegas of Venezuela hits an approach shot on the 14th hole during the second round of THE PLAYERS Championship held at THE PLAYERS Stadium course at TPC Sawgrass on May 11, 2012 in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 11: Pastor Maldonado of Venezuela and Williams drives during practice for the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya on May 11, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.
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Ukraine's Irini Merleni (R) and Venezuela's Mayelis Yesenia Caripa Castillo compete in women's Freestyle wrestling 48 kg category final during the wrestling's International Olympic qualifying tournament, Vantaa Cup 2012 in Vantaa, Finland on May 6, 2012. Merleni won the match.
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Venezuela's Defense Minister Henry Rangel (L) jokes with Colombian Air Force General Jose Torres (2nd-L) and Colombian Army General Alejandro Nava (R) during the UNASUR Ministerial Meeting in Cartagena, Colombia, on May 4, 2012.
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Venezuela's Defense Minister Henry Rangel (R) shakes hands with the Director of Colombian Police Oscar Naranjo, during the UNASUR Ministerial Meeting in Cartagena, Colombia, on May 4, 2012.
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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos (L) shakes hand with Venezuela's Defense Minister Henry Rangel during the UNASUR Ministerial Meeting in Cartagena, Colombia, on May 4, 2012.
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Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos (L) talks with Venezuela's Foreing Minister Nicolas Maduro during the UNASUR Ministerial Meeting in Cartagena, Colombia, on May 4, 2012.
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Venezuela's Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro (R) and his Ecuadorean counterpart Ricardo Patiño talk before the opening ceremony of the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) Ministerial Meeting in Cartagena, Colombia, on May 3, 2012. Ministers of Defence, Justice, Foreign Affairs and...
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Venezuela's Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro speaks during a press conference in Caracas on May 2, 2012. The United States said Wednesday it would be 'deeply regrettable' if Venezuela were to withdraw from the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR), as it has threatened to do.
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Carlos Manrique of Venezuela competes during the Elite Mens Time Trial at the BMX World Championships in Birmingham central England on May 25, 2012.
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