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Adriana Abdenur

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, center, leads the seventh anniversary celebration of the Bolivarian Militia, in front of the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 17, 2017. Officially known as the Venezuelan National Bolivarian Militia, it is a branch of the National Armed Forces of Venezuela created by the late President Hugo Chavez. The anniversary celebration took place with unrest spreading in Venezuela as confrontations between opposition demonstrators and authorities continue. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) (AP)

Brazil and Venezuela clash over migrants, humanitarian aid and closed borders

Robert Muggah, Adriana Abdenur