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International Pressure Mounts as Maduro Blames Unrest on Far-Right Conspiracy

International Pressure Mounts as Maduro Blames Unrest on Far-Right Conspiracy

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Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s authoritarian leader, has blamed the recent unrest following the disputed presidential election on a far-right conspiracy, as international condemnation and diplomatic isolation intensify. Maduro accused his political rivals, Edmundo González Urrutia and María Corina Machado, of orchestrating the turmoil. Addressing foreign journalists at the presidential palace, Maduro struck a defiant tone, claiming […]