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    Opposition claims fraud after Venezuela vote

    Yesterday's election in Venezuela brought more deadly street violence, while polling sites were quiet. The opposition claims just 15 percent of voters turned out, but the government says it was 41 percent. The results are a likely step toward the world's newest dictatorship.

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    By Warren Olney • Jul 31, 2017 • 1 min read

    Yesterday's election in Venezuela brought more deadly street violence, while polling sites were quiet. The opposition claims just 15 percent of voters turned out, but the government says it was 41 percent. The results are a likely step toward the world's newest dictatorship. Andrew Rosati, who is in Caracas for Bloomberg News, updates the boycott, violence and possible impact of the Trump administration's threat of new sanctions.

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    A one-two punch on LGBT rights
    1. 1:22Opposition claims fraud after Venezuela voteYou’re reading this
    2. 7:36Politics and the rights of gay, lesbian and transgender Americans
    3. 40:49Can a new chief-of-staff rein in Trump?
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Gideon Brower

      Independent Producer

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      Devan Schwartz

      Producer

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      Andrew Rosati

      Bloomberg

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    A one-two punch on LGBT rights
    1. 1:22Opposition claims fraud after Venezuela voteYou’re reading this
    2. 7:36Politics and the rights of gay, lesbian and transgender Americans
    3. 40:49Can a new chief-of-staff rein in Trump?
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