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Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodríguez was struck by a falling tree during Hurricane Beryl, according to the government. “She was hit hard, but she is conscious,” Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro said in a speech to supporters on Tuesday. Rodríguez had travelled to the northern coastal state of Sucre to oversee the clean-up of damage caused by Beryl. A strong gust of wind caused several trees to fall, and one of them hit Rodríguez, Maduro said. “She is strong. She has just written to me and sends her regards.” Rodríguez is one of the most influential politicians in the authoritarian co…

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