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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Venezuelan president breaks diplomatic and political relations with the U.S.

    President Nicolás Maduro gave American diplomats 72 hours to leave the country. This comes after President Trump today announced support for opposition leader Juan Guaidó.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 23, 2019 • 1 min read

    President Nicolás Maduro gave American diplomats 72 hours to leave the country. This comes after President Trump today announced support for opposition leader Juan Guaidó. Guaidó declared himself president this morning during massive protests against Maduro. Hundreds of thousands of people are in the streets of the capital, Caracas. Four have died.

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    With the strike over, what’s next for LAUSD and teachers?
    1. 0:00After the strike: ‘A foundation to move forward’
    2. 8:52LAUSD superintendent Austin Beutner on taking the strike’s momentum to Sacramento for more funding
    3. 16:57Venezuelan president breaks diplomatic and political relations with the U.S.You’re reading this
    4. 25:04Millennials: burned out, overworked, and underpaid
    5. 37:33New music: Ozomatli, Charlotte Gainsbourg and more
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