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Venezuela, Colombia reopen border after seven years

Colombian and Venezuelan officials watched the first truck cross a bridge connecting the two countries during a ceremony to open their land border.

Deadly flooding hits Venezuela religious gathering

At least seven people have been found dead in Venezuela's Tachira state after heavy flooding hit a religious gathering.

Opposition finds novel ways to protest in Venezuela

Opposition legislators have taken their message onto public transport. On the streets, two more students died in the latest anti-Maduro demonstrations. The death toll since the start of the protests in April is now more than 70.

Venezuela zoo animals starve to death due to food shortages

50 animals including pigs, tapirs, rabbits and birds have starved to death in Venezuela's main zoos over the last six months.