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The leader of Venezuela's political opposition Juan Guaido, center, speaks to the reporters during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. The 50th annual meeting of the forum is taking place in Davos from Jan. 21 until Jan. 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)

Venezuela’s Guaidó visits a politically agitated Spain

By ARITZ PARRA - Associated Press

Spain-Venezuela encounter by tarmac unleashes speculation

By ARITZ PARRA - Associated Press

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, right, shakes hands with the leader of Venezuela's political opposition Juan Guaido prior to a meeting at EU headquarters on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020. (Aris Oikonomou, Pool Photo via AP)

Guaidó seeks EU sanctions for Venezuela, meeting with Trump

By ARITZ PARRA - Associated Press

HRW: Armed groups move freely on Colombia-Venezuela border

Associated Press

Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido speaks to journalists during a regional counter-terrorism meeting at the police academy in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, during a ceremony marking one year since a car bomb attack at the school, Monday, Jan. 20, 2020. Also in attendance were Colombia's President Ivan Duque and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)

Guaidó meets with allies pointing to Venezuela terror links

By CHRISTINE ARMARIO - Associated Press

Opposition leader Juan Guaido holds a session at a theater in the El Hatillo neighborhood after opposition lawmakers' vehicles were attacked by government supporters while driving to the National Assembly in downtown Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. It's the second time this month that lawmakers have been barred from from the building that houses the only branch of government out of control of President Nicolas Maduro's government. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Venezuela’s Guaido to meet Pompeo in Colombia

By JOSHUA GOODMAN - Associated Press

US allows Chevron to keep drilling in Venezuela for 3 months

Associated Press

A DirectTV dish stands on home in the Catia neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020. Venezuelan President Maduro’s opponents want AT&amp;T’s DirecTV unit to restore a number of channels it was required to take down from its lineup. But forcing AT&amp;T to do the political bidding of Maduro’s foes could lead to retaliation and likely exit from a market where it has a whopping 44% market share. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

AP Exclusive: AT&T under pressure to defy Maduro’s censors

By JOSHUA GOODMAN - Associated Press

A member of the Venezuelan military sits behind images of late President Hugo Chavez, right, and independence hero Simon Bolivar during the annual address to the nation by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro inside the chamber of the Constituent Assembly on the grounds of the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

AP Explains: Fight for Venezuela’s National Assembly deepens

By SCOTT SMITH - Associated Press

Journalists on motorbikes follow a caravan of opposition lawmakers on their way to the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. The caravan returned to an opposition headquarter after government supporters hurl stones at the vehicles. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Government backers block Venezuela legislative meeting

By FABIOLA SÁNCHEZ and SCOTT SMITH - Associated Press

National Assembly President Juan Guaido swears himself in as President of the National Assembly with opposition lawmaker votes at the newspaper El Nacional's headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020. (AP Photo/Andrea Hernandez Briceño)

Maduro tightens noose around Venezuela’s opposition

By FABIOLA SANCHEZ and JOSHUA GOODMAN - Associated Press

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro waves as he arrives at the National Constituent Assembly's building during the celebration rally of the 20th anniversary of the Venezuelan Constitution in Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix) **FILE**

U.S. envoy hints at new sanctions on Venezuela’s Maduro

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Dec. 1, 2019 file photo, Venezuela's National Assembly President and self-proclaimed interim President Juan Guaido arrives for a press conference in Caracas, Venezuela. Guaidó in a key vote on Jan. 5, 2020 will face the biggest test of his leadership since rising a year ago to challenge President Nicolás Maduro and end the nation's historic economic and humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)

Guaidó blocked from congress as Venezuelan conflict deepens

By FABIOLA SANCHEZ and JOSHUA GOODMAN - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 25, 2019 file photo, Venezuela's national soccer team coach Rafael Dudamel looks on prior to a friendly soccer match between Catalonia and Venezuela at the Montilivi stadium in Girona, Spain. Dudamel stepped down as Venezuela's soccer coach on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, citing conflicts with officials at the Venezuelan Football Federation. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, File)

Venezuela coach Dudamel resigns citing rift with executives

By JORGE RUEDA - Associated Press

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2017 file photo, Blackwater founder Erik Prince arrives for a closed meeting with members of the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington. Prince, a major Republican donor and founder of controversial security firm Blackwater, has been referred to the U.S. Treasury Department for possible sanctions violations tied to his recent trip to Venezuela for a meeting with a top aide of President Nicolas Maduro, two senior U.S. officials said. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

AP Exclusive: Trump ally may have broken Venezuela sanctions

By JOSHUA GOODMAN - Associated Press

Crosses mark graves amid overgrown grass at Corazon de Jesus cemetery in Maracaibo, Venezuela, Nov. 21, 2019. Thieves often raid graves for valuables, while public cemeteries often go abandoned, overgrown with weeds. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

Venezuela’s poorest struggle to take care of their dead

By SCOTT SMITH and SHEYLA URDANETA - Associated Press

Young dancers perform on stage during a rehearsal of Vladimir Issaev's rendition of The Nutcracker ballet on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. More than 20 dancers of Venezuelan origin were playing various roles on a recent performance of the holiday favorite “The Nutcracker.” Some of these dancers are here seeking asylum after fleeing their crisis-torn nation, which is plagued by shortages of food and medicine. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

Miami ballet school a haven for Venezuelan dancing diaspora

By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON - Associated Press

In this Sept. 17, 2019, file photo, Venezuelan opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim president of Venezuela Juan Guaido speaks during a weekly session at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)

Buzz over Venezuela’s Juan Guaido fades as Nicolas Maduro holds firm

By Scott Smith - Associated Press

Attackers hit Venezuela military post, 1 soldier killed

Associated Press

A couple kisses next to Christmas lights strung over El Guaire River in Caracas, Venezuela, late Dec. 18, 2019. While the decorations are designed to spread holiday cheer, Caracas residents have painful memories from earlier this year when the entire country went dark for days amid blackouts, and millions continue to live without lights, or any electricity, a good part of each day. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Venezuela’s Christmas lights glow after a dark year

By SCOTT SMITH - Associated Press