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Venezuela court seeks extradition of Maduro opponents
Exiled critic Luisa Ortega and opposition leader Julio Borges are accused of being involved in an alleged 'drone' assassination attempt, while former oil chief Rafael Ramirez is accused of fraudulent embezzlement
Venezuela ex-attorney general says contract killers set after her
Luisa Ortega: I have information that the persecution is continuing against me and that the government has contracted hitmen to end my life
Fleeing Maduro critic says Venezuela now lawless
Former top prosecutor Luisa Ortega accuses Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of involvement in a massive corruption scheme at Brazilian construction conglomerate Odebrecht
Colombia offers asylum to Venezuela prosecutor
The move by Colombia s Juan Manuel Santos risks raising tensions with Nicolas Maduro under pressure from regional and international powers who accuse him of repressing his opponents
Venezuela officials raid home of fired dissident attorney general
Venezuelan intelligence officers raid the home of the former attorney general who was fired this month after she broke ranks with President Nicolas Maduro
New Venezuela assembly fires dissenting attorney general
UPDATED Venezuela s assembly makes the sacking of Luisa Ortega its first order of business
Venezuela attorney general 'under siege' as new assembly sits
UPDATED The legitimacy of the Constituent Assembly is thrown into question by claims of fraud
Maduro installs disputed new Venezuela assembly
3rd UPDATE The inaugural session of its 500 plus members – who include Maduro s wife and son – will take place under high tension
U.S. hits 'dictator' Maduro with sanctions over disputed Venezuela vote
UPDATED The US measures are unusual in that they targeted a sitting head of state but their reach was mostly symbolic freezing any US assets Maduro might have and banning people under US jurisdiction from dealing with him
Venezuela prosecutor snubs court, defying government in crisis
UPDATED Attorney General Luisa Ortega is the most senior figure to defy President Nicolas Maduro as he fends off opposition efforts to remove him from power in the volatile oil exporting nation
Venezuela opposition rallies behind attorney against gov't
The opposition files a case with prosecutors alleging that the government judges and electoral officials were conspiring to violently change the constitution
Clashes as Venezuela protesters target military base
The opposition is trying to sway the support of the armed forces a key pillar of the government of socialist President Nicolas Maduro who is resisting opposition calls for early elections
Venezuela court retreats from bid to boost president
UPDATED In a rare climb down by the president s allies the pro Maduro Supreme Court retreats from rulings that had prompted opposition calls for mass protests in a volatile country stricken by economic and political crisis
Foreigners detained as Venezuela protesters, security clash
UPDATED The detained foreigners including two foreign reporters are being held for international terrorism state VTV television said in a brief statement
Split in Maduro's ranks amid Venezuela turmoil
A Venezuelan ruling party governor calls for the release of all jailed protesters in a rare public split within President Nicolas Maduro s ranks
