Feature: Venezuela's capital remains calm, resolved amid growing U.S. military presence nearby
CARACAS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Downtown, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee drifts through Bolivar Square, where the bronze statue of Venezuela's independence hero, Simon Bolivar, glows on horseback in the November sunlight. Children run around, musicians play, and street vendors are ready for the afternoon rush... these are everyday scenes that seem untouched by the rising tension at sea. Meanwhile, a few hundred
CARACAS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Downtown, the aroma of freshly brewed coffee drifts through Bolivar Square, where the bronze statue of Venezuela's independence hero, Simon Bolivar, glows on horseback in the November sunlight.
Children run around, musicians play, and street vendors are ready for the afternoon rush... these are everyday scenes that seem untouched by the rising tension at sea. Meanwhile, a few hundred
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