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People wait in line to fill up containers with water from a public fountain in Caracas, Venezuela, Tuesday, March 12, 2019. Most people have been deprived of power, water and communications since last Thursday when nationwide power outages first hit, abruptly worsening conditions in a nation already struggling with hyperinflation and shortages of food and medicine. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

The Latest: EU warns against military action in Venezuela

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FILE - In this March 1, 2019, file photo, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference in Manila, Philippines. A seemingly belligerent tweet by Pompeo about pulling American diplomats out of Venezuela is the latest example of the Trump administration’s conflicting messages about its intentions, hinting at military involvement to some audiences while insisting that it has no intention of using force. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool, File)

US sends mixed messages on potential for force in Venezuela

By MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press

Motorists stop on the road near a working cell phone tower during rolling blackouts in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 11, 2019. Some say the cell phone tower is one of the few in regular operation, transforming the spot into one of the city’s most popular destinations. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

Venezuelans turn highway off ramp into cellphone hotspot

By SCOTT SMITH - Associated Press

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the lack of maintenance was a cause of the blackouts in Venezuela.

Mike Pompeo denies that U.S. is behind the blackouts in Venezuela

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

Transformers and electrical equipment smolder at electrical substation in the Baruta area of Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 11, 2019. An explosion rocked the power station early Monday, witnesses said, adding to the crisis created by days of nationwide power cuts. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Mike Pompeo denies U.S. role in Venezuela power outages

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

People collect water from an open pipe above the Guaire River during rolling blackouts, which affects the water pumps in people's homes, offices and stores, in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 11, 2019. The blackout has intensified the toxic political climate, with opposition leader Juan Guaido blaming alleged government corruption and mismanagement and President Nicolas Maduro accusing his U.S.-backed adversary of sabotaging the national grid. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

US sanctions Russia based bank for its work in Venezuela

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People collect water coming from a broken pipe that belongs to the city water service, during rolling blackouts which has kept people without running water in their homes in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 11, 2019. The blackout has intensified the toxic political climate, with opposition leader Juan Guaido blaming alleged government corruption and mismanagement and President Nicolas Maduro accusing his U.S.-backed adversary of sabotaging the national grid. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

U.S. pulling last diplomats from Venezuela amid power crisis

By Fabiola Sanchez and Scott Smith - Associated Press

People collect water from an open pipeline during rolling blackouts, which affects the water pumps in people's homes and apartment buildings, in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 11, 2019. The blackout has intensified the toxic political climate, with opposition leader Juan Guaido blaming alleged government corruption and mismanagement and President Nicolas Maduro accusing his U.S.-backed adversary of sabotaging the national grid. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

The Latest: Russia’s Rosneft rejects US claim on sanctions

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Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro acknowledges supporters during a government rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, March 9, 2019. Demonstrators danced and waved flags on what organizers labeled a day of anti-imperialism in a show of defiance toward the United States, which has imposed oil sanctions on Venezuela in an attempt to oust the president. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

John Bolton ‘honored’ that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro ‘fears’ him

By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times

A woman wipes away tears as she stands with others listening to Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido, who has declared himself interim president, during a rally to commemorate International Women's Day in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, March 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

More blackouts hit Venezuela as opposition, government rally

By CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press

People wait for public transportation amid the country’s worst-ever power outage, in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, March 8, 2019. Much of Venezuela was still without electricity Friday amid the country's worst-ever power outage, raising tensions in a country already on edge from ongoing political turmoil.(AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

The Latest: IDB will have until March 15 to decide on Guaido

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People walk on a dark street during a power outage in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, March 7, 2019. A power outage left much of Venezuela in the dark early Thursday evening in what appeared to be one of the largest blackouts yet in a country where power failures have become increasingly common. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Huge power outage in Venezuela raises tensions amid crisis

By Christopher Torchia and Christine Armario - Associated Press

Residents cross a street in the dark after a power outage in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, March 7, 2019. A power outage left much of Venezuela in the dark early Thursday evening in what appeared to be one of the largest blackouts yet in a country where power failures have become increasingly common. Crowds of commuters in capital city Caracas were walking home after metro service ground to a halt and traffic snarled as cars struggled to navigate intersections where stoplights were out. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Venezuela buckles under massive power, communications outage

By SCOTT SMITH and FABIOLA SANCHEZ and CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA - Associated Press

People spill out into an avenue after a power outage in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, March 7, 2019. A power outage left much of Venezuela in the dark early Thursday evening in what appeared to be one of the largest blackouts yet in a country where power failures have become increasingly common. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

Venezuela plunges into darkness amid widespread outage

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Both House Republicans and Democrats had harsh words Thursday for Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro (right) and supported the international drive to force him out in favor of opposition leader and self-proclaimed interim president Juan Guaido. (ASSOCIATED PRESS photographs)

House Democrats divided over tough Venezuela policy

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

Venezuelan Congress President Juan Guaido, an opposition leader who declared himself interim president, speaks during a rally demanding the resignation of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, next to his wife Fabiana Rosales in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 4, 2019. The United States and about 50 other countries recognize Guaido as the rightful president of Venezuela, while Maduro says he is the target of a U.S.-backed coup plot (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

German minister: Envoys helped prevent Guaido arrest

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Venezuelan Congress President Juan Guaido, an opposition leader who declared himself interim president, speaks during a rally demanding the resignation of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, next to his wife Fabiana Rosales in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, March 4, 2019. The United States and about 50 other countries recognize Guaido as the rightful president of Venezuela, while Maduro says he is the target of a U.S.-backed coup plot (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

The Latest: US officials: No plan to use arms in Venezuela

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Venezuelan Congress President Juan Guaido, opposition leader who declared himself interim president, addresses the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, March 6, 2019. The U.S. and more than 50 governments recognize Guaido as interim president, saying President Nicolas Maduro wasn't legitimately re-elected last year because opposition candidates weren't permitted to run. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

White House steps up pressure on Nicolas Maduro’s regime in Venezuela by revoking visas

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

This 2018 photo released by Florida based WPLG digital television station shows U.S. journalist Cody Weddle in Caracas, Venezuela. Weddle was seized by security forces at his apartment early Wednesday, March 6, 2019, according to lawyers and press freedom groups. After arriving to Venezuela as an English-language correspondent for state-run network Telesur, Weddle had been reporting from Venezuela for more than four years, most recently working as a freelance journalist for the ABC affiliate in Miami. He also contributed to the Miami Herald and The Telegraph in Britain. (WPLG via AP)

Cody Weddle, U.S. journalist, freed, deported from Venezuela

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Sherry Weddle, right, with her daughter, Kelsey McMahan, at her side, talks about her son, Cody, Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in Abingdon, Va. Cody, who has been working as a freelance journalist in Venezuela since June 2014, was detained by military police on Wednesday morning. (David Crigger/Bristol Herald Courier via AP)

US journalist detained by Venezuelan officers, then freed

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