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Venezuela rivals' 'truce' crumbles amid name calling
Source: BBC
Venezuela rivals' 'truce' crumbles amid name calling
2 November 2016 Latin America & Caribbean
Tension has again risen between Venezuela leader Nicolas Maduro and the opposition just hours after they had taken steps to defuse the situation.
An opposition spokesman said President Maduro had "broken the truce" when he had labelled opposition politician Freddy Guevara a "terrorist".
Mr Guevara had incurred the anger of Mr Maduro by saying that he did not agree with an opposition coalition decision to call off a protest march.
The march was planned for 3 November.
Rollercoaster ride
Events in Venezuela have been moving fast since an unexpected meeting between Pope Francis and President Maduro on 24 October.
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2 November 2016 Latin America & Caribbean
Tension has again risen between Venezuela leader Nicolas Maduro and the opposition just hours after they had taken steps to defuse the situation.
An opposition spokesman said President Maduro had "broken the truce" when he had labelled opposition politician Freddy Guevara a "terrorist".
Mr Guevara had incurred the anger of Mr Maduro by saying that he did not agree with an opposition coalition decision to call off a protest march.
The march was planned for 3 November.
Rollercoaster ride
Events in Venezuela have been moving fast since an unexpected meeting between Pope Francis and President Maduro on 24 October.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-37846288
