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Vice President Li Yuancho visited Venezuela this week as part of his regional tour (Miguel Gutiérrez/END/EFE)

Venezuela-China Relations Grow Following VP’s Visit

Venezuela and the People’s Republic of China took a further step forward in strengthening their bilateral relations last Monday when Vice President Li Yuancho visited the Caribbean country as part of his recent tour of South America.

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Opinion & Analysis

Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro (prensa presidencial)

One Month since 14 April, Nicolas has Advanced

Venezuelan political commentator Nicmer Evans analyses the first month of Nicolas Maduro’s presidency, arguing that despite the opposition challenge to his legitimacy Maduro is setting the country’s political agenda.

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Venezuela in images

Live Electoral Auditing - The National Electoral Council (CNE) is broadcasting its citizen audit of the election results live on its website. Here are some excerpts from the process. 

Henrique Capriles holds up a vote tally at a press conference last Monday (Getty Images)

Claims of Fraud in Venezuela: The Fake Evidence of Henrique Capriles

Opposition candidate Henrique Capriles has refused to acknowledge the results of the election, claiming the government committed fraud. In what follows, I will list all of the alleged evidence of fraud cited by Capriles, and explain why every single example is either demonstrably false, or extremely implausible.

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Economic Indicators

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This CEPR has written various reports on the situation of the venezuelan economy. Read them here