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The Venezuelan government is taking new measures against opposition leaders in advance of an anti-government protest scheduled for September 1.
Security forces in Venezuela have detained independent journalists Román Camacho, Josselyn Torres and Darvinson Rojas.
A Venezuelan court has found David Natera Febres guilty of defamation.
In Sunday's election, Venezuelans were unequivocal in expressing their discontent with the country’s trajectory.
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