Support for Venezuela’s opposition is dwindling at OAS
2 years, 2 months ago

Support for Venezuela’s opposition is dwindling at OAS

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — Venezuela’s opposition suffered a rebuff Thursday as 19 members of the Organization of American States backed a proposal to remove its envoy from the regional forum for political and economic issues. More than half of the organization’s 35 members voted for the resolution and many others abstained, signaling a growing lack of support in the region for the faction of Venezuela’s opposition led by Juan Guaidó. “Guaidó’s international support has decreased substantially,” said Mariano de Alba, a Venezuela analyst at the International Crisis Group. “The opposition is in dire need of a new leadership that is able to coordinate discontent within the country and build leverage so the government has an interest in negotiating with them.” Guaidó, then head of Venezuela’s National Assembly, challenged Maduro’s claim to the presidency in 2019 following his victory in an election that was widely dismissed by international observers as fraudulent.

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Venezuela's opposition leader says Maduro is 'weaker than ever'
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Venezuela's opposition leader says Maduro is 'weaker than ever'

NPR  

Venezuela's opposition leader says Maduro is 'weaker than ever' toggle caption Juan Barreto/AFP María Corina Machado leads the political opposition in Venezuela, and for months, she has done so while in hiding. Maduro's government also threatened Machado, but she says she is determined to stay in Venezuela. Sponsor Message Kelly: Let me turn you to a development this month: U.S. …

​One-man rule: On Venezuela’s disputed presidential election
3 months, 1 week ago

​One-man rule: On Venezuela’s disputed presidential election

The Hindu  

Venezuela’s disputed July 28 presidential election and the subsequent crackdown on the Opposition by the regime of President Nicolás Maduro have deepened the political divisions in the oil-rich country. According to the National Electoral Council, Mr. Maduro, President since 2013 upon the death of Hugo Chavez, won 51%, while his main opponent Edmundo González secured 43%. Mr. Maduro had already …

Maduro taps a hard-line loyalist to oversee Venezuela’s police, raising fears of a further crackdown
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maduro taps a hard-line loyalist to oversee Venezuela’s police, raising fears of a further crackdown

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday appointed a ruling socialist party boss to oversee the country’s police forces, empowering a hard-line loyalist who has vowed to pursue government opponents as part of a crackdown that has alarmed human rights groups. Maduro named Diosdado Cabello interior minister as part of a Cabinet shuffle following last month’s contested presidential …

Latin American effort to mediate Venezuela standoff loses steam as Maduro consolidates rule
4 months ago

Latin American effort to mediate Venezuela standoff loses steam as Maduro consolidates rule

Associated Press  

MIAMI — It was a rare diplomatic gamble when the three leaders of Latin America’s largest democracies inserted themselves into the high-stakes standoff between Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and his opponents over who won the country’s presidential election. Dubbed the three amigos — all dyed-in-the-wool leftists who have been friendly with Maduro — the presidents of Brazil, Colombia and Mexico broke …

Venezuelans rally to support opposition after disputed vote
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuelans rally to support opposition after disputed vote

Hindustan Times  

Venezuelans gathered Tuesday in a peaceful show of opposition support as their leader urged the military not to "repress the people" a day after four died in protests against President Nicolas Maduro's disputed presidential victory. Venezuelans rally to support opposition after disputed vote Security forces had fired tear gas and rubber bullets Monday at protesters who claimed the election was …

Stark split in world reactions to disputed Venezuela election
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Stark split in world reactions to disputed Venezuela election

Al Jazeera  

US and allies express strong concern over fairness; Russia, China and friends offer congratulations. “We call for the swift and transparent publication of full, detailed results to ensure that the outcome reflects the votes of the Venezuelan people,” the Foreign Office said in a statement. Chile “Maduro’s regime must understand that the published results are hard to believe,” President Gabriel …

Maduro and opposition both claim victory in Venezuela's presidential election
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Maduro and opposition both claim victory in Venezuela's presidential election

NPR  

Maduro and opposition both claim victory in Venezuela's presidential election toggle caption Fernando Vergara/AP BOGOTA, Colombia — Electoral authorities claimed that Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s deeply unpopular president, had won a third term in Sunday’s election, sparking accusations that his authoritarian regime had committed massive fraud to steal victory from opposition candidate Edmundo González. However, opposition leader María Corina Machado insisted …

Venezuela presidential candidates hold final rallies ahead of election
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Venezuela presidential candidates hold final rallies ahead of election

Al Jazeera  

As Venezuela prepares to elect a new president on Sunday, incumbent President Nicolas Maduro and the main contender, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, have wrapped up their campaigns. Venezuela’s government and opposition have closed the official presidential election campaign period with demonstrations of support that drew thousands of people on to the streets of the capital Caracas. Tense elections Venezuela’s military has …

Venezuela’s Maduro trails badly in polls. Would he accept defeat in Sunday’s election?
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Venezuela’s Maduro trails badly in polls. Would he accept defeat in Sunday’s election?

LA Times  

Venezuela’s authoritarian president is about to face his biggest test yet, as uncertainty swirls around Sunday’s election and what Nicolás Maduro — a longtime U.S. adversary — might do to hold on to power. Supporters say Maduro has continued Chávez’s legacy of helping the poor while standing up to U.S. “imperialism.” Critics call Maduro a dictatorial and corrupt strongman who …

Maduro seeks to shore up Venezuela military's support ahead of vote threatening his hold on power
5 months ago

Maduro seeks to shore up Venezuela military's support ahead of vote threatening his hold on power

Hindustan Times  

AGUA CALIENTE, Venezuela — At a crossroads not far from a gas station overgrown with weeds, young men and women in faded green fatigues stop vehicles returning from a rally for opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, ask passengers for their identifications, and inspect their cars, trucks and motorcycles. Maduro seeks to shore up Venezuela military's support ahead of vote …

Venezuela PM Maduro seeks to shore up military's support ahead of vote threatening his hold
5 months ago

Venezuela PM Maduro seeks to shore up military's support ahead of vote threatening his hold

New Indian Express  

AGUA CALIENTE: At a crossroads not far from a gas station overgrown with weeds, young men and women in faded green fatigues stop vehicles returning from a rally for opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, ask passengers for their identifications, and inspect their cars, trucks and motorcycles. But days away from a hotly disputed vote that threatens Maduro’s hold on …

Venezuela’s opposition coalition welcomes President Maduro’s plan to jumpstart dialogue with the US
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuela’s opposition coalition welcomes President Maduro’s plan to jumpstart dialogue with the US

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s main opposition coalition on Tuesday welcomed President Nicolas Maduro’s announcement the day before about his intentions to jumpstart negotiations with the United States this week. Maduro has held parallel talks with the Biden administration and the opposition coalition for about two years, seeking to rid Venezuela of economic sanctions that cut off the oil-dependent country from …

Colombia recognizes dissident ELN faction as independent organization
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Colombia recognizes dissident ELN faction as independent organization

Hindustan Times  

BOGOTA -A front of Colombian leftist rebel group the National Liberation Army has broken ranks with the group's central command, becoming the guerrillas' first dissident faction, as Colombia's government on Wednesday recognized it as an independent organization. Colombia recognizes dissident ELN faction as independent organization The Southern Community Front, which operates in Colombia's Narino province, announced its split with the …

Colombian govt, guerrilla group resume talks to get peace process back on track
8 months ago

Colombian govt, guerrilla group resume talks to get peace process back on track

China Daily  

By JIMENA ESTEBAN in Buenos Aires, Argentina | China Daily | Updated: 2024-04-23 09:49 With peace talks between the government of Colombia and the National Liberation Army, or ELN, guerrilla group at an impasse, negotiators have launched an extraordinary session of negotiations to get the peace process back on track. The current round of talks in Caracas was set to …

Venezuela’s main opposition bloc agrees on candidate to challenge Maduro in presidential election
8 months ago

Venezuela’s main opposition bloc agrees on candidate to challenge Maduro in presidential election

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s main opposition coalition agreed Friday to unite behind former diplomat Edmundo González as its challenger to President Nicolás Maduro in this summer’s election, acting one day before the deadline to formalize its candidate. Maduro’s administration has cracked down on the opposition before the July 28 presidential election despite promises to pave the way to fair elections …

President Gustavo Petro’s plan for ‘total peace’ in Colombia: Takeaways from AP’s report
1 year, 3 months ago

President Gustavo Petro’s plan for ‘total peace’ in Colombia: Takeaways from AP’s report

Associated Press  

BUENAVENTURA, Colombia — Across Colombia, decades of war between leftist guerrillas, rightwing paramilitaries, trafficking groups and the government have left more than 9.5 million people – nearly 20% of the population – as victims of forced displacement, homicide, sexual violence and more. As conflict in the country grows more complex, with mutating armed groups warring for control, Colombia’s rebel-turned-president Gustavo …

‘Hopeful but sceptical’: Colombia prepares for ceasefire with ELN rebels
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Hopeful but sceptical’: Colombia prepares for ceasefire with ELN rebels

Al Jazeera  

Bogota, Colombia – Gustavo Petro took office almost exactly one year ago on a promise to bring “total peace” to Colombia by negotiating directly with the armed groups that have sowed violence across the country for decades. On Monday, the ELN released a public statement that said all of its battalions will abide by the ceasefire deal that its central …

Colombian ELN ceasefire raises concerns over limits to violence
1 year, 6 months ago

Colombian ELN ceasefire raises concerns over limits to violence

Al Jazeera  

The agreement is a milestone for the Colombian government, though doubts remain over its ability to reduce violence. On December 31, peace with the rebel group finally seemed at hand, when Petro announced on social media a New Year’s Eve ceasefire with five armed groups, among them the ELN. “But for the ELN, it’s important to keep in mind that …

Colombia and ELN rebel group sign ceasefire agreement
1 year, 6 months ago

Colombia and ELN rebel group sign ceasefire agreement

Al Jazeera  

The agreement is a significant success for President Gustavo Petro’s agenda of ‘total peace’ after previous setbacks. Colombia and the National Liberation Army — the country’s largest remaining rebel group — have signed a ceasefire agreement following months of negotiations, marking a major milestone in President Gustavo Petro’s campaign for “total peace”. “It would definitely be the biggest achievement so …

Opponents compete to square off against Venezuela’s powerful leader
1 year, 6 months ago

Opponents compete to square off against Venezuela’s powerful leader

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Leaders of Venezuela’s fractured opposition are shaking voters’ hands and promising — yet again — that they will defeat President Nicolás Maduro at the ballot box. Despite the sky-high odds against them, opposition leaders say that giving up would be worse, so they’re holding an Oct. 22 primary to decide who will take on Maduro next year. …

Colombian government, rebels resume talks in Cuba
1 year, 7 months ago

Colombian government, rebels resume talks in Cuba

The Independent  

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Colombia hosts international conference to discuss Venezuela
1 year, 7 months ago

Colombia hosts international conference to discuss Venezuela

Al Jazeera  

President Gustavo Petro calls on leaders from 19 countries and the EU to ‘rebuild the path of peace’ in Latin America. Colombian President Gustavo Petro has hosted world leaders in Bogotá for a one-day conference to discuss the political situation in Venezuela, where critics accuse the administration of Nicolás Maduro of stifling opposition. Representatives from Argentina, Brazil, Spain, the United …

Venezuelan opposition leader Guaido expelled from Colombia
1 year, 7 months ago

Venezuelan opposition leader Guaido expelled from Colombia

Al Jazeera  

Juan Guaido says he was expelled hours after he arrived. Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido says he was expelled from Colombia hours after he arrived in Bogota to try to meet participants of an international conference to discuss his country’s political crisis. Foreign Minister Alvaro Leyva earlier said Guaido’s visit could face obstacles because “he entered in an inappropriate way, …

Venezuela opposition figure Guaido in Colombia ahead of summit
1 year, 8 months ago

Venezuela opposition figure Guaido in Colombia ahead of summit

Al Jazeera  

Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Guaido says he has travelled to Colombia, a day before a meeting organised by Colombian President Gustavo Petro seeking to find a way out of the longstanding political crisis in Venezuela. In a statement on Monday, Guaido said he had crossed into Colombia “on foot” and intended to request meetings with international delegates attending Tuesday’s summit …

Colombian rebels kill nine soldiers in blow to peace talks
1 year, 8 months ago

Colombian rebels kill nine soldiers in blow to peace talks

Al Jazeera  

Preliminary military assessment has identified the left-wing ELN as responsible for the attack in a northern province. An attack by the Colombian rebel group known as the National Liberation Army has allegedly killed nine government soldiers, in a blow to the government’s efforts to negotiate a truce with armed groups and curb violence in the country. Colombia’s internal conflict stretches …

Colombian government, rebels resume peace talks in Mexico
1 year, 10 months ago

Colombian government, rebels resume peace talks in Mexico

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — Colombia’s government and its largest remaining rebel group met in Mexico City on Monday to resume peace talks aimed at resolving a conflict dating back to the 1960s. not temporary truces.” Pablo Beltrán, the rebels’ chief negotiator, said the talks were aimed at a “temporary, nationwide cease-fire” and that any agreement should include “an alternative anti-drug policy …

Colombia peace talks with ELN rebels resume amid tensions
1 year, 10 months ago

Colombia peace talks with ELN rebels resume amid tensions

Al Jazeera  

Doubts are growing ahead of new round of negotiations, but experts say effort remains ‘best choice among bad options’. “Residents in militarised conflict areas ask, ‘If there is a ceasefire, why are there still soldiers and tanks in my community?” ‘Total peace’ Violence in Colombia has risen in recent years, particularly in rural areas, despite a 2016 peace accord that …

Exiled Venezuela lawmakers chosen to lead anti-Maduro fight
1 year, 11 months ago

Exiled Venezuela lawmakers chosen to lead anti-Maduro fight

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s opposition has selected an all-female team of mostly unknown exiled former lawmakers to replace the beleaguered Juan Guaidó as the face of its faltering efforts to remove socialist President Nicolas Maduro. Last week, politicians who were elected to the National Assembly in 2015 voted to oust Guaidó from his role as “interim president,” a title he …

U.S. looks for opportunity in demise of Guaidó, whom it recognized as ‘interim president’ of Venezuela
1 year, 11 months ago

U.S. looks for opportunity in demise of Guaidó, whom it recognized as ‘interim president’ of Venezuela

LA Times  

Juan Guaidó had the backing of the U.S. and other nations in his claim to Venezuela’s presidency, but he proved unable to unseat Nicolás Maduro. But for the last year, it has not made sense.” Guaidó, at the time a minor opposition figure who was elected head of the National Assembly, declared himself the legitimate president of Venezuela in January …

ELN rebel group denies ceasefire with Colombian government
1 year, 11 months ago

ELN rebel group denies ceasefire with Colombian government

Al Jazeera  

President Gustavo Petro has asserted that five armed groups, including the ELN, committed to six months of peace through June. “The ELN Dialogue Delegation has not discussed any proposal for a bilateral ceasefire with the government of Gustavo Petro,” the ELN wrote in a press release. “A unilateral government decree cannot be accepted as an agreement.” The ELN made the …

Venezuela opposition removes ‘interim President’ Juan Guaido
1 year, 11 months ago

Venezuela opposition removes ‘interim President’ Juan Guaido

Al Jazeera  

Three of four major opposition groups backed the bill to remove opposition leader Juan Guaido and create a five-member commission to manage foreign assets. Venezuela’s opposition national assembly has voted to remove “interim President” Juan Guaido, dissolve his government and appoint a commission to govern the country’s foreign assets, as lawmakers seek a united front ahead of elections slated for …

Venezuelan opposition strips Juan Guaidó of ‘presidential’ role
1 year, 11 months ago

Venezuelan opposition strips Juan Guaidó of ‘presidential’ role

LA Times  

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó speaks in Caracas, Venezuela, on Sept. 16. For three years, Juan Guaidó led the Venezuelan opposition’s efforts to bring about new elections and remove President Nicolás Maduro. “We haven’t been able to come up with a unanimous decision, but we need to look for new strategies.” Daniel Varnagy, a political science professor at Simon Bolivar University …

Is West’s opposition to rule by Venezuela’s Maduro fragmenting?
1 year, 11 months ago

Is West’s opposition to rule by Venezuela’s Maduro fragmenting?

Al Jazeera  

Opposition rejects the Western choice for president, Juan Guaido, leaving Nicolas Maduro firmly in power. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has stayed in power with support from Russia, Cuba, China, Turkey and Iran as his country’s economy has crumbled. Opposition politician Juan Guaido declared himself president three years ago and was backed by the West – but he is on the …

Venezuela opposition looks to overhaul ‘interim government’
2 years ago

Venezuela opposition looks to overhaul ‘interim government’

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Juan Guaidó has been the face of Venezuelans’ efforts to restore their democracy since he took to the streets to challenge the rule of President Nicolás Maduro in early 2019. Geoff Ramsey, a Venezuela analyst at the Washington Office on Latin America, said the proposal to reshape the interim government reflects efforts by the opposition to adapt …

Colombia, ELN rebels conclude first round of ‘successful’ talks
2 years ago

Colombia, ELN rebels conclude first round of ‘successful’ talks

Al Jazeera  

While no ceasefire was reached, the two sides agree to provide ’emergency care’ in violence-hit regions starting next month. Since taking office in August, Colombia’s left-wing President Gustavo Petro has vowed to negotiate with armed groups to try to bring an end to the armed conflict that has killed more than 450,000 people. Colombia’s Defence Minister Ivan Velasquez said on …

Colombia, ELN rebels invite more countries to help in peace talks
2 years ago

Colombia, ELN rebels invite more countries to help in peace talks

Al Jazeera  

Two sides invite Brazil, Chile and Mexico to act as guarantors of negotiations aiming to end decades of armed conflict. The Colombian government and the left-wing National Liberation Army rebel group have invited more countries, including the United States, to be involved in peace talks that began earlier this week in Venezuela. The two sides agreed on Friday to invite …

Colombian government, left-wing ELN rebels launch new peace talks
2 years, 1 month ago

Colombian government, left-wing ELN rebels launch new peace talks

Al Jazeera  

New left-wing president and former rebel Gustavo Petro pushed to resume dialogue to end 60 years of war. The Colombian government and the left-wing National Liberation Army, the country’s largest remaining rebel group, launched new peace talks in neighbouring Venezuela aimed at ending nearly 60 years of conflict. The push for the talks, which resumed on Monday after they were …

Colombia and ELN rebels agree to restart peace talks
2 years, 2 months ago

Colombia and ELN rebels agree to restart peace talks

Al Jazeera  

Officials say Norway, Venezuela and Cuba would be “guarantor states” and civil society groups would be “essential”. Delegations of Colombia’s government and the ELN will restart negotiations after the first week of November, the parties said in a statement on Tuesday signed by ELN commanders Antonio Garcia and Pablo Beltran as well as the country’s high commissioner for peace, Danilo …

Colombia’s President-elect Petro calls for ELN talks, ceasefire
2 years, 5 months ago

Colombia’s President-elect Petro calls for ELN talks, ceasefire

Al Jazeera  

The left-wing leader says he has sent a message that it is a ‘time for peace’ to the country’s last major rebel group. Colombia’s President-elect Gustavo Petro has proposed a “bilateral ceasefire” with the National Liberation Army, the last major rebel group in the country, in hopes of restarting stalled peace negotiations. Petro, who is a former rebel with the …

US officials back in Venezuela in a bid to rebuild ties
2 years, 5 months ago

US officials back in Venezuela in a bid to rebuild ties

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Senior U.S. government officials have quietly traveled to Caracas in the latest bid to bring home detained Americans and rebuild relations with the South American oil giant as the war in Ukraine drags on, forcing the U.S. to recalibrate other foreign policy objectives. President Nicolás Maduro confirmed the visit during televised remarks, saying the delegation would meet …

Joe Biden sidelines Venezuela's pro-democracy leader from Summit of the Americas
2 years, 6 months ago

Joe Biden sidelines Venezuela's pro-democracy leader from Summit of the Americas

The Hindu  

A little more than two years ago, Juan Guaidó was showered with bipartisan applause when President Donald Trump during his state of the union speech praised the Venezuelan opposition leader as a “very brave man" who carries on his shoulders the democratic hopes of an entire nation. But in a sign of how far his political fate has fallen, and …

Venezuela’s army collaborated with Colombian rebel groups: HRW
2 years, 8 months ago

Venezuela’s army collaborated with Colombian rebel groups: HRW

Al Jazeera  

Human Rights Watch has accused Venezuelan soldiers of conducting joint operations with Colombian rebels in Venezuela’s Apure state earlier this year, amid a “dramatic increase” in violence along a remote and often lawless stretch of the Colombia-Venezuela border. “Armed groups are committing brutal abuses against civilians in the Colombia-Venezuela border area, in some cases with the complicity of Venezuelan security …

Venezuelan opposition faces fading enthusiasm
2 years, 9 months ago

Venezuelan opposition faces fading enthusiasm

The Independent  

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State win for Venezuela’s opposition masks deeper problems
2 years, 11 months ago

State win for Venezuela’s opposition masks deeper problems

Al Jazeera  

Despite a symbolic victory in Hugo Chavez’s home state, analysts say the opposition has few options left. On the home turf of the oil-rich country’s late leader, Hugo Chavez, opposition candidate Sergio Garrido late on Sunday defeated the governing socialist party’s Jorge Arreaza, who served as Venezuela’s vice president and foreign minister. Venezuela’s economy shrank by more than 75 percent …

Venezuela names US fugitive to team negotiating with foes
3 years, 3 months ago

Venezuela names US fugitive to team negotiating with foes

The Independent  

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Venezuela’s Guaido, US top diplomat discuss ‘return to democracy’
3 years, 9 months ago

Venezuela’s Guaido, US top diplomat discuss ‘return to democracy’

Al Jazeera  

US secretary of state spoke to Venezuela’s opposition leader, stressing the importance of a return to democracy. In his call with Guaido, Blinken “stressed the importance of a return to democracy in Venezuela through free and fair elections”, state department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement. Former President Donald Trump recognised, Guaido as Venezuela’s legitimate leader in January 2019 …

Venezuela socialist party takes control of once-defiant congress
3 years, 11 months ago

Venezuela socialist party takes control of once-defiant congress

Al Jazeera  

The shift in legislative power away from the opposition marks a consolidation of power for President Nicolas Maduro. Nicolas Maduro extended his grip on power on Tuesday as the governing socialist party prepared to assume the leadership of Venezuela’s congress, the last institution in the country it did not already control. Maduro’s allies swept legislative elections last month boycotted by …

Venezuela opposition claim big turnout in protest vote
4 years ago

Venezuela opposition claim big turnout in protest vote

Al Jazeera  

Venezuela’s opposition has concluded a “popular consultation” vote to repudiate President Nicolas Maduro’s government days after boycotting a congressional election they considered fraudulent. Blanca Marmol, a former supreme court magistrate who helped organise the opposition’s popular consultation, told a news conference, “This is, I want to emphasise, the last resource we have in the Constitution.” Organisers on Saturday reported incidents …

Venezuela vote likely to give Congress to Maduro’s party
4 years ago

Venezuela vote likely to give Congress to Maduro’s party

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s congressional election on Sunday will almost certainly give President Nicolás Maduro control over the country’s last major independent institution, but will do little to improve his image at home and abroad. Like outgoing President Donald Trump, President-elect Joe Biden has called Maduro a “dictator,” though it’s unclear what approach he’ll take toward Venezuela’s crisis. “What’s happening …

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