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Venezuela’s opposition under pressure

The WorldMay 9, 2019
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó (R) and lawmaker Edgar Zambrano are shown on a sunny day both wearing a suit and tie.

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó (R) and lawmaker Edgar Zambrano of Democratic Action party (Accion Democratica), leave the congress after Guaido’s swearing-in ceremony, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 5, 2019.

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