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Tag: Kluibert Roa

  • Monday, March 2nd 2015 - 01:14 UTC

    Maduro retaliates and will demand visas from US citizens travelling to Venezuela

    The Venezuelan president had to remain in his country despite his announced Sunday trip to Uruguay for the change of government ceremony

    President Nicolas Maduro said his government had captured American citizens involved in “espionage activities,” and said US citizens in the future will have to seek visas to come to Venezuela. Speaking during a rally, he said his government will prohibit some US officials from entering Venezuela in retaliation for a similar measure by the government of President Barack Obama against a group of Venezuelan public officials.

  • Thursday, February 26th 2015 - 05:08 UTC

    Protests continue throughout Venezuela despite a day of mourning

    In San Cristobal dozens of masked protesters faced off with security forces in streets blocked with rubbish and tires

    Sporadic protests flared in different parts of Venezuela after a policeman shot dead a teenager during a demonstration against President Nicolas Maduro's government in the volatile city of San Cristobal. The worst unrest was again in San Cristobal where distraught relatives of 14-year-old Kluibert Roa held a wake and funeral following his killing on Tuesday.