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Protesters face off in dueling rallies in Venezuela's capital

By Stefano Pozzebon, Claudia Dominguez and Joe Sterling, CNN

Updated 0437 GMT (1237 HKT) February 3, 2019

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Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido wave a Venezuelan flag as they wait for him to make an appearance in the country's capital of Caracas on Monday, March 4.
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Supporters of Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido wave a Venezuelan flag as they wait for him to make an appearance in the country's capital of Caracas on Monday, March 4.
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Guaido greets supporters upon arriving at a Caracas airport on March 4. He crossed the border to Colombia in late February before embarking on a South American tour, meeting the presidents of Colombia, Brazil, Paraguay and Ecuador, along with US Vice President Mike Pence. By doing so, Guaido <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/04/americas/juan-guaido-returns-venezuela-intl/index.html" target="_blank">ignored a travel ban</a> imposed on him by the country's Supreme Court.
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Guaido greets supporters upon arriving at a Caracas airport on March 4. He crossed the border to Colombia in late February before embarking on a South American tour, meeting the presidents of Colombia, Brazil, Paraguay and Ecuador, along with US Vice President Mike Pence. By doing so, Guaido ignored a travel ban imposed on him by the country's Supreme Court.
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Guaido shakes hands with Pence in Bogota, Colombia, on Monday, February 25. The room was filled with humanitarian aid destined for Venezuela. Guaido's wife, Fabiana Rosales, is pictured at left.
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Guaido shakes hands with Pence in Bogota, Colombia, on Monday, February 25. The room was filled with humanitarian aid destined for Venezuela. Guaido's wife, Fabiana Rosales, is pictured at left.
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Demonstrators clash with Venezuelan soldiers at the Simon Bolivar International Bridge in Cucuta, Colombia, on Saturday, February 23.
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Demonstrators clash with Venezuelan soldiers at the Simon Bolivar International Bridge in Cucuta, Colombia, on Saturday, February 23.
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Supporters of President Maduro take part in a march in Caracas on February 23.
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Supporters of President Maduro take part in a march in Caracas on February 23.
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Guaido supporters take part in a march in Caracas on February 23. Venezuelan security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse a crowd demanding to cross the Venezuela-Colombia border, which was ordered closed by Maduro.
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Guaido supporters take part in a march in Caracas on February 23. Venezuelan security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse a crowd demanding to cross the Venezuela-Colombia border, which was ordered closed by Maduro.
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Demonstrators push a bus that was set on fire during clashes with the Venezuelan National Guard in Urena, Venezuela, on February 23.
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Demonstrators push a bus that was set on fire during clashes with the Venezuelan National Guard in Urena, Venezuela, on February 23.
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Maduro waves the national flag during a pro-government march in Caracas on February 23. During the rally at the Venezuelan capital, Maduro told supporters he is breaking all diplomatic relations with Colombia and is calling for its ambassadors and consuls to leave Venezuela. Maduro recently began a second term after a 2018 vote that his political opposition and many in the international community denounced as a sham.
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Maduro waves the national flag during a pro-government march in Caracas on February 23. During the rally at the Venezuelan capital, Maduro told supporters he is breaking all diplomatic relations with Colombia and is calling for its ambassadors and consuls to leave Venezuela. Maduro recently began a second term after a 2018 vote that his political opposition and many in the international community denounced as a sham.
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