For today, links to two reports from National Public Radio; others are accessible by clicking on its initials below. (Scroll down for VENEZUELA 1-12-26, and up or down for YEMEN, GAZA, IRAN and PHOTO.) — MCM

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FROM JAN. 13  Maduro’s gone, but Venezuela’s human rights crisis remains. Reported by Eyder Peralta | NPR  The fallout from the U.S. attack on Venezuela and the focus on oil interests have largely eclipsed urgent concerns about the country’s entrenched human rights abuses and democratic erosion. Click HERE to listen and read.

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FROM JAN. 9  A look at how the cocaine trade works. Reported by Darian Woods and Stephan Bisaha | NPR  The business of cocaine trafficking has changed over the years, with different players and routes. Click HERE to listen and read.

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