‘‘This is like when someone at a beach starts yelling, ‘I'm drowning,’ and then they say, ‘No, it’s a joke,'’’ Rodriguez said. ‘‘We never know whether we’re on the precipice of truth or another trick of the regime.’’
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Associated Press writers Ian James in Caracas, Venezuela, and Gisela Salomon and Christine Armario in Miami contributed to this report.
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