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Activists seek democracy amid questions over Venezuela's future

Hope remains among Venezuelans and diaspora communities, including those who have not been able to return in years.

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado speaks with reporters after greeting supporters near the White House, where she met with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado speaks to reporters after greeting supporters and meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington. (Isabel Rapp/MNS)

WASHINGTON (AN) — When Rafael Escalante checked his phone in a study break, he didn't expect to see Venezuela's capital ablaze with missiles.

At first he thought Caracas' unreliable power grid caused the blackout that night in January. It quickly became clear the United States had mounted an attack, and, as more details came to light, he felt a strong sense of relief.

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