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Venezuela president ready to escalate state of emergency
[FRANCE24] Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday he was prepared to escalate a state of emergency imposed this week after opposition-led protests in the capital and other cities.Maduro told supporters he would give the order -- which implies suspending laws and rights to maintain public order -- if "violent" anti-government acts occurred. In that event, "I will not hesitate if necessary to make such a decree to fight for the peace and security of this country," he said. Posted by: Fred 2016-05-19 |
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