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World leaders doubt Maduro’s victory claim in Venezuelan election
Opposition leaders collected what some said was evidence of brazen electoral fraud.

Venezuela orders oil drilling in Guyana-run territory
Financial Times: Fear rises as Caracas claims ‘overwhelming’ mandate to exploit deposits.

Venezuela landslides kill at least 22
Torrential rains have caused flooding in 11 of Venezuela's 23 states.

Venezuela may embarrass US with incriminating sex photos of Navy brass
'Fat Leonard' could become bargaining chip for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.

Ukraine crisis deepens: Russia threatens US
Kremlin issues threat of 'retaliatory measures', heightening concern of invasion.

Heroic mum dies after drinking urine to save kids in shipwreck
Pleasure cruise ends in disaster after family is shipwrecked by rogue wave.

Terrorist groups step into Venezuela as lawlessness grows
New York Times: Criminals and insurgents run large stretches of the nation's territory.

The only ones arrested after a child's rape: The women who helped her
New York Times: Assault of 13yo girl in Venezuela forces national debate about abortion.

Covid-19 coronavirus: Oxygen supplies dwindle in the Amazon rainforest
Patients in overloaded hospitals waited as oxygen arrived to save some, but not all.

A mother, her son - and their 2,400km search for home
New York Times: Jessika and her son are among the millions displaced by the pandemic.

Appeal lost over frozen $17.5 million of alleged dirty money
The money is allegedly entangled with a corruption scandal in Venezuela.

How US Marine ended up captured as a 'spy for Trump', held in shadowy 'House of Dreams' prison
Even his family has asked whether he was on some sort of secret mission.

Venezuela detains suspected coronavirus victims, calling them 'bioterrorists'
New York Times: "The only country in the world where having Covid is a crime."

Gold in London bank sparks battle between Venezuelan political rivals
The stack of gold is needed to help Venezuela's fight against coronavirus.

Caracas: Movie night on a shanty rooftop
Venezuelan families can escape the stress of Covid-19 and politics.

Latin America's outbreaks rival Europe's. But its options are worse
New York Times: Much of Latin America's pain is unfolding far from global view.

Daring or stupid? How plot to overthrow Venezuelan regime lacked everything - except 'cojones'
Ex-US Special Forces turned into mercenaries for mission that was always doomed to fail.

Childbirth in Venezuela: Where women's deaths are a state secret
New York Times: Health care system crippled by broken economy and authoritarian govt.

Lockdowns leave millions of women without birth control
Thousands of clinics around the world have closed.

Venezuela elites still party in Covid-19 pandemic
Unbeknown to several elite, the coronavirus was spreading among them.

Doctor, refugee. Violinist, refugee. Model, refugee
New York Times: They felt on top of the world. Then the world turned upside down.