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Venezuelan politicians meet as economy sputters

Critics have accused the government of economic mismanagement.

People demonstrate against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on October 26, 2016.
People demonstrate against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on October 26, 2016.
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The Venezuelan government is set to meet with opposition members today and it could be tense. There have been massive protests against President Nicolas Maduro and his leftist policies. His political opponents say he’s messed up the economy and they want him gone.  

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