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She was responding to a question from CBS' "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan who asked her what role she expected to play in a future Venezuelan government.

Venezuelan opposition leaders and civil society groups said that the government released 13 people jailed in a crackdown by the government of President Nicol谩s Maduro following last year鈥檚 disputed elections. Venezuelan authorities did not immediately confirm the releases.

The report, released Monday, accuses Maduro鈥檚 administration of politically motivated arrests and widespread human rights violations following an election last July marred by allegations of fraud.

The global watchdog Human Rights Watch has issued a scathing new report on the Venezuelan regime鈥檚 repression following the presidential election it stole last summer.

"I鈥檓 incredibly proud to attend President Donald Trump鈥檚 inauguration today, and to be joined by Venezuela鈥檚 President-elect Edmundo Gonz谩lez," said Scott in a statement.

The U.S. government has recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonz谩lez as the 鈥減resident-elect鈥� of the South American country, months after President Nicol谩s Maduro claimed to have won the July election.

In recent weeks, Venezuelan journalists have found innovative ways to keep independent journalism alive 鈥� that's after the country's recent presidential election made the job of doing journalism even more difficult.

Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonz谩lez has fled into exile after being granted asylum in Spain, delivering a major blow to millions who placed their hopes in his upstart campaign to end two decades of single-party rule.

UPDATED: A renewed sense of democratic optimism produced a high turnout on Sunday for a primary election to select the Venezuelan opposition's presidential challenger.

Venezuela's presidential election has been moved back a month. The government had originally scheduled it for April; but on Thursday the National鈥�

The initial vote count shows Nicolas Maduro with a scant edge over challenger Henrique Capriles. Maduro, who was Hugo Chavez's hand-picked successor, had been expected to win easily.

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