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    Paraguay cuts diplomatic ties with Venezuela after Maduro sworn in

    Paraguayan President Mario Abdo said he was cutting diplomatic ties with Venezuela and was immediately withdrawing his country’s diplomats from Caracas.

    Paraguay cuts diplomatic ties with Venezuela after Maduro sworn in
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    Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro is sworn in by Venezuela's Supreme Court President Maikel Moren

    Abdo made the announcement just minutes after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was sworn into a new term in office. Maduro has shrugged off global criticism that his leadership is illegitimate due to last year’s disputed election.

    “There are no bad consequences when defending just causes,” Abdo said in a television address. “The cause of liberty and democracy is a just cause.”

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