Venezuela activists arrested after dispute election

Q: Almost immediately after Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro declared himself the winner of a widely disputed election, his security forces began breaking down doors to arrest his political opponents. Where is Venezuela in northern South America?

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Q: Officials from the United States and other nations said there was "overwhelming evidence" that Maduro lost the election. Other Latin American nations called on Venezuela to release data to verify the vote. That included South America’s largest nation ...

A. Argentina

B. Brazil

C. Colombia

D. Mexico

Q: More than 2,000 Venezuelans have been arrested since the July 28 election. How many citizens have fled Venezuela in the last decade?

A. 770,000

B. 1.9 million

C. 7.7 million

D. 19 million

Q: Venezuela is now the poorest nation in South America. What once made it one of the richest?

A. Emeralds

B. Gold

C. Lumber

D. Oil

Q: Maduro’s reelection was recognized by which ally?

A. China

B. Iran

C. Russia

D. All of the above


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