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Then denied saying itPresident Donald Trump falsely denied saying he had “no problem” with his administration releasing a video of a US strike on a Venezuela boat that Washington alleges was carrying drugs. He actually said that last week.Latest Updates48 mins agoVenezuelan Nobel winner tells BBC she knows 'risks' of Oslo trip after months in hidingMaría Corina Machado, who has been threatened by her home country's government, speaks about her secret journey to Norway.48 mins ago2 hrs agoFormer Bolivian President Luis Arce arrested in corruption probeThe investigation stems from when Luis Arce was minister of economy under then-president Evo Morales.2 hrs ago3 hrs agoHow Race Across the World changed our relationshipThe four teams making their way to the final checkpoint tell us how the experience has changed their relationships and them.3 hrs ago7 hrs agoBBC speaks to Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina MachadoThe Venezuelan opposition leader made her first public appearance in 11 months moments before the interview.7 hrs ago12 hrs agoMoment skydiver crash lands onto traffic lightLocal police said the man was not injured in the crash in Mexico City on 9 December.12 hrs ago20 hrs agoNobel Peace Prize winner's daughter accepts award on her behalfVenezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, who lives in hiding, is reportedly on her way to Oslo.20 hrs ago1 day agoUS jets tracked circling Gulf of Venezuela as tensions mountThe F/A-18 Super Hornets appear on flight tracking sites near Maracaibo, Venezuela's second-largest city.1 day ago1 day agoChaos in Brazil Congress during push to cut Bolsonaro's sentenceScuffles broke out during a vote linked to attempts to reduce the former president's jail term.1 day ago2 days agoNobel officials unsure when Peace Prize winner will arrive for ceremonyVenezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado is in hiding, and her current whereabouts are still unknown.2 days ago...
