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Venezuelan Opposition to March in Caracas

Venezuelan Opposition to March in Caracas

<p><b>Top News: </b>The opposition to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will march in Caracas on Thursday in what they are calling “The Taking of Caracas.” The purpose of the march is to pressure the National Election Board, which is dominated by pro-Maduro forces, to allow them to proceed with the first step in getting Maduro out of office: collecting signatures on a petition to hold a recall vote, which Maduro is likely to lose by a large margin.</p>
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<p>As the protest has approached, Maduro has <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5mb3huZXdzLmNvbS93b3JsZC8yMDE2LzA5LzAxL2FtaWQtdGhyZWF0cy12aW9sZW5jZS12ZW5lenVlbGFuLW9wcG9zaXRpb24tdGVzdHMtcmVzb2x2ZS5odG1sIg/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7B61995735>jailed</a> several prominent activists. On Tuesday he accused his detractors of planning a violent coup. He claimed that those arrested possessed explosives and military fatigues.</p>
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<p>“If they’re coming with coups, ambushes and political violence, the revolutionary will provide an uncommon and overwhelming response,” Maduro <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5mb3huZXdzLmNvbS93b3JsZC8yMDE2LzA5LzAxL2FtaWQtdGhyZWF0cy12aW9sZW5jZS12ZW5lenVlbGFuLW9wcG9zaXRpb24tdGVzdHMtcmVzb2x2ZS5odG1sIg/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7C61995735>said</a> on Tuesday.</p>
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<p>The opposition wants the referendum to take place <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL2ludGVybmFjaW9uYWwuZWxwYWlzLmNvbS9pbnRlcm5hY2lvbmFsLzIwMTYvMDgvMzEvYWN0dWFsaWRhZC8xNDcyNjc4MjQ3XzMzOTk2MC5odG1sIg/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7Bf7d34847>this year</a>, which would force a new election in 2017. Maduro’s supporters, on the other hand, would rather see the referendum take place next year, which, due to constitutional rules, would mean that Maduro’s vice president would succeed him.</p>
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<p><b>Gabon: </b>Riots broke out in Libreville, Gabon, on Thursday in <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9yZXV0ZXJzLzIwMTYvMDkvMDEvd29ybGQvYWZyaWNhLzAxcmV1dGVycy1nYWJvbi1lbGVjdGlvbi12aW9sZW5jZS5odG1sP3JlZj13b3JsZCI/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7Ccb3903eb>response</a> to President Ali Bongo’s disputed election win. The opposition leader, Jean Ping, of the National Union Party, said that government forces <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGhlZ3VhcmRpYW4uY29tL3dvcmxkLzIwMTYvc2VwLzAxL2dhYm9uLWVsZWN0aW9uLWFybXktYWNjdXNlZC1hdHRhY2tpbmctb3Bwb3NpdGlvbi1wcm90ZXN0cyI/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7Bdec165a3>stormed his headquarters</a>, killing two people and injuring 19. The president of the National Union Party, who was at the headquarters at the time, said police threw tear gas canisters and opened fire. A government spokesman claimed that the operation was to catch those responsible for setting fire to the parliament building earlier. The Internet was also reportedly <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5iYmMuY29tL25ld3MvbGl2ZS93b3JsZC1hZnJpY2EtMzY4ODM1NDQi/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7B5119f0b5>cut off </a>during the unrest.</p>


Africa


<p> • F<a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9hcG9ubGluZS8yMDE2LzA5LzAxL3dvcmxkL2FmcmljYS9hcC1hZi1zb21hbGlhLWZyYWdpbGUtY2FwaXRhbC5odG1sP3JlZj13b3JsZCI/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7C4f27e049>unding cuts </a>and troop shortages threaten to weaken the African Union peacekeeping force that currently protects Somalia as attacks by al-Shabab extremists continue in the country.</p><br />
<p> • A Danish ship left Libya on Wednesday carrying materials that could be used to make <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5iYmMuY29tL25ld3Mvd29ybGQtYWZyaWNhLTM3MjM0NjgwIg/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7B005960a9>chemical weapons</a>.</p><br />
<p> • The government of South Africa has begun providing HIV-positive people with <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5iYmMuY29tL25ld3MvbGl2ZS93b3JsZC1hZnJpY2EtMzY4ODM1NDQi/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7C5119f0b5>free anti-retroviral treatment</a>.</p><br />


Americas


<p> • After his meeting with Donald Trump on Wednesday, in which the U.S. presidential candidate claimed that the two discussed his plan for a border wall but not who would pay for it, Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL2ludGVybmFjaW9uYWwuZWxwYWlzLmNvbS9pbnRlcm5hY2lvbmFsLzIwMTYvMDkvMDEvYWN0dWFsaWRhZC8xNDcyNjk5MTI4XzQyMDM3OC5odG1sIg/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7B08f5946a>insisted</a> that he told Trump that Mexico would never pay for a wall.</p><br />
<p> • Protests both for and against ousted Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff<a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL2ludGVybmFjaW9uYWwuZWxwYWlzLmNvbS9pbnRlcm5hY2lvbmFsLzIwMTYvMDkvMDEvYWN0dWFsaWRhZC8xNDcyNjk4NTQwXzk5MDg5OS5odG1sIg/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7Bb5588ed9> resulted in fires</a> and a harsh police response on Wednesday night.</p><br />
<p> • Apple CEO Tim Cook called the European Commission's ruling that <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5iYmMuY29tL25ld3Mvd29ybGQtZXVyb3BlLTM3MjQyMzU3Ig/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7Bc2b091e7>Apple</a> must pay back taxes "maddening" and "political."</p><br />


Asia


<p> • The Thai government said that it would <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9yZXV0ZXJzLzIwMTYvMDkvMDEvd29ybGQvYXNpYS8wMXJldXRlcnMtdGhhaWxhbmQtc2VwYXJhdGlzdHMuaHRtbD9yZWY9d29ybGQi/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7Cb734c255>resume peace talks</a> in Malaysia with Muslim separatists operating in southern Thailand.</p><br />
<p> • At a news conference Thursday, a spokesman for Pakistan's military said that <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9hcG9ubGluZS8yMDE2LzA5LzAxL3dvcmxkL2FzaWEvYXAtYXMtcGFraXN0YW4uaHRtbD9yZWY9d29ybGQmX3I9MCI/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7Cb5dfab87>a key border crossing</a> had been reopened between Pakistan and Afghanistan after it was closed two weeks ago in response to Afghan protesters burning the Pakistani flag.</p><br />
<p> • Indonesia has begun <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9hcG9ubGluZS8yMDE2LzA5LzAxL3dvcmxkL2FzaWEvYXAtYXMtc291dGhlYXN0LWFzaWEtemlrYS5odG1sP3JlZj13b3JsZCI/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7Ce6e69a5b>screening travelers</a> from Singapore for Zika, as the city-state continues to report additional cases of the virus.</p><br />


Europe


<p> • On Thursday, Pope Francis proposed caring for <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9hcG9ubGluZS8yMDE2LzA5LzAxL3dvcmxkL2V1cm9wZS9hcC1ldS1yZWwtdmF0aWNhbi1lbnZpcm9ubWVudC5odG1sP3JlZj13b3JsZCI/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7Cd14db980>the environment</a> to be added to the traditional seven works of mercy and called for rich countries who have damaged the environment to pay an "ecological debt" to poor countires.</p><br />
<p> • Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Thursday that Europe must not return to<a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9hcG9ubGluZS8yMDE2LzA5LzAxL3dvcmxkL2V1cm9wZS9hcC1ldS1wb2xhbmQtd29ybGQtd2FyLWlpLmh0bWw_cmVmPXdvcmxkIg/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7C74077f78> imperialist land grabs</a>, an apparent reference to Russia's actions in Ukraine.</p><br />
<p> • Turkish state TV reported on Thursday that an additional <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5ueXRpbWVzLmNvbS9hcG9ubGluZS8yMDE2LzA5LzAxL3dvcmxkL2V1cm9wZS9hcC1ldS10dXJrZXktbWlsaXRhcnktY291cC5odG1sP3JlZj13b3JsZCI/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7C34005251>820 people</a> have been dishonorably discharged from the Army and Navy.</p><br />


Middle East


<p> • British Airways resumes direct flights to Iran on Thursday after the relaxation of sanctions that had prevented the flights since 2012.</p><br />
<p> • A report released Thursday by Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security claims that the United States and others agreed to secretly allow Iran to <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3VrLnJldXRlcnMuY29tL2FydGljbGUvdWstaXJhbi1udWNsZWFyLWV4ZW1wdGlvbnMtaWRVS0tDTjExNzNMOCI/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7Be43f0538>avoid some </a>of the restrictions posed by last-year's nuclear deal.</p><br />
<p> • The Russian defense ministry has claimed that it was a <a style="color:#ea1414;font-weight:bold;" href="http://link.foreignpolicy.com/click/7519469.19189/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5iYmMuY29tL25ld3Mvd29ybGQtbWlkZGxlLWVhc3QtMzcyMzQyMDci/5253172ac16bcfa46f6bd4c7Baa44136c>Russian airstrike</a> that killed Islamic State leader Abu Muhammad al-Adnani.</p><br />


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