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Venezuela foils US terrorist plot
by our south American affairs correspondent
VENEZUELAN troops foiled an attempted infiltration in a battle on the beach last weekend near the capital, Caracas, that left eight gunmen dead. Thirteen others were taken prisoner, along with a number of sophisticated weapons, six vehicles and satellite phones.
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Venezuela foils US terrorist plot
Battles on the Tube
by New Worker correspondent
THE TRINITY of rail unions, ASLEF, RMT and TSSA, have denounced plans to run more trains in a letter to the Prime Minister and leaders of the devolved assemblies. The unions point out that they have worked during the crisis to ensure key workers are able to get to work and to move essential medical and food supplies. They demand that company profits must not come before people’s lives however, and the lockdown should not be lifted until it is safe to do so.
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Battles on the Tube
North and South
by our Scottish political affairs correspondent
THE TORY Government has rightly been castigated by many for failing to prepare adequately for the pandemic. Amongst these condemnatory voices are the Scottish National Party (SNP) but they keep their lips sealed when it comes to the skilful planning of the SNP Government, which actually parallels closely that south of the border.
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North and South