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Brazil Sends Troops to Venezuelan Border amid Tensions between Natives and Venezuelan Economic Refugees
The Brazil government has had to resort to army deployment to pacify the unrest near its border with Venezuela. Residents of the Brazilian border town of Pacaraima rioted and drove out Venezuelan immigrants from their improvised camps, amid growing regional tensions.
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Venezuela's Leader Nicholas Maduro Survives Assassination Attempt, Explosive Drones Go Off During His Speech, Watch Video
Drones armed with explosives detonated near Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as he gave a speech to soldiers in the capital city Caracas on Saturday but the socialist leader was unharmed, according to the Venezuelan government.
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Trump Pressed Aides on Venezuela Invasion, US Official Says
As a meeting last August in the Oval Office to discuss sanctions on Venezuela was concluding, President Donald Trump turned to his top aides and asked an unsettling question: With a fast unravelling Venezuela threatening regional security, why can't the US just simply invade the troubled country?