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Apure

American  
[ah-poo-re] / ɑˈpu rɛ /

noun

  1. a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.


Apure British  
/ aˈpure /

noun

  1. a river in W Venezuela, rising in the Andes and flowing east to the Orinoco. Length: about 676 km (420 miles)

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In its report, Human Rights Watch claimed that recent military operations in Apure, have been directed solely against the Joint Eastern Command.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2022

In March of last year, more than 5,000 people fled from Venezuela’s Apure state into Colombia as fighting intensified between Venezuela’s army and rebel groups.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 28, 2022

Locals in Apure, where thousands fled the fighting, told Reuters they've watched the guerrillas steadily consolidate power over the past five years, expanding their illicit business activities while largely assuming the role of law enforcement.

From Reuters • Sep. 2, 2021

In Colombia’s eastern Arauca province and the neighbouring Apure state in Venezuela, civilians are unable to move freely, forced to obey a strict curfew and taxed on virtually all economic activity.

From The Guardian • Jan. 22, 2020

The most renowned of his exploits occurred when he had formed a junction with Bolivar on the plains of Apure.

From The Young Llanero A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela by Kingston, William Henry Giles