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Maduro Claims Assassination Plot

05/08/2018 GMT

BBC World Service - Weekend, Maduro Claims Assassination Plot

Explosion occurs during Venezuelan leader speech

Explosion occurs during Venezuelan leader speech.

Venezuelan president claims he survives an attempt on his life, as conspiracy theories abound. 

Also in the programme: Comedy and the state of political satire today.

(Image:  Venezuelan soldiers seal off an area of Caracas following an alleged attack on Nicolas Maduro. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)

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