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Exclusive: U.S. in direct contact with Venezuelan military, urging defections – source

Deja vu all over again as US interferes in South American government – who can tell whether this leader wannabe will be democratic or just a new dictator who will oppress rural people and enrich the few? The United States is holding direct communications with members of Venezuela’s military urging them to abandon President Nicolas Maduro and is also preparing new sanctions aimed at increasing pressure on him, a senior White House official said.

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‘Political earthquake’ as Thai princess runs for PM against military junta

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Surprise move pits Princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Varnavadi against leader of 2014 coup

The sister of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been unveiled as a prime ministerial candidate in next month’s elections in a country where strict lèse-majesté laws make criticism of the royal family in effect illegal.

On Friday, the Thai Raksa Chart party confirmed princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Barnavadi had joined the race, a move one expert said had created a “political earthquake”.

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