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World Service,04 Feb 2019,53 mins

Venezuela - Political Standoff Remains

Newsday

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The Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, has ignored a deadline set by major European powers to call presidential elections, and has refused to rule out a civil war in his country. A Bahraini footballer detained in Thailand has been denied bail and will spend another sixty days in prison while an extradition request is heard. A 37-year-old businessman, Nayib Bukele, has declared victory in El Salvador's presidential election, after a campaign promising to root out corruption.

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