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The US standoff with Venezuela: what we know

WORLD NEWS
25-10-2025 16:43 HKT
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Photo by JUAN BARRETO / AFP. Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro looks on during a meeting at the National Assembly in Caracas on August 22, 2025.
Photo by JUAN BARRETO / AFP. Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro looks on during a meeting at the National Assembly in Caracas on August 22, 2025.
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