In Venezuela, street protests can result in charges of treason or attempts to overthrow the government—offenses that can carry severe, even fatal, consequences.
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Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2025
Believing radical change requires violence to overthrow the old order, the two women and their fellow comrades launch an armed attack on wealthy landowners in a stately villa.
Foreign universities want to hire them May 25, 2025
The suit also seeks to overturn the Trump administration’s 15% cap on indirect costs related to research, which universities say are critical to carrying out their work.
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Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
The suit, which hopes to overturn the law, argues that the city’s ordinance violates the First Amendment and does not apply to other forms of speech, like a political candidate asking for support or a church member proselytizing.
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