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US deports immigrants to Venezuela after judge blocked transfer to Guantanamo Bay
Read full article: US deports immigrants to Venezuela after judge blocked transfer to Guantanamo BayThree immigrants who won a restraining order against the U.S. government to avoid transfer to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba have been deported on direct flights to Venezuela.
Court grants request to block detained Venezuelan immigrants from being sent to Guantanamo
Read full article: Court grants request to block detained Venezuelan immigrants from being sent to GuantanamoA federal court has blocked the Trump administration from sending three Venezuelan immigrants held in New Mexico to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba as part of the presidentโs immigration crackdown.
US seizes Venezuelan president's plane held in Dominican Republic during Rubio visit
Read full article: US seizes Venezuelan president's plane held in Dominican Republic during Rubio visitThe Trump administration has seized the second of two planes belonging to Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro's government that is currently in the Dominican Republic.
Trumpโs foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the worldโs authoritarian strongmen
Read full article: Trumpโs foreign aid freeze could prove to be a boon for the worldโs authoritarian strongmenWhen President Donald Trump froze foreign assistance for 90 days, he argued that such a drastic step was needed to eliminate waste and block what he derides as โwokeโ spending that doesnโt align with American interests.
Trump administration ends temporary deportation protection for 350,000 Venezuelans
Read full article: Trump administration ends temporary deportation protection for 350,000 VenezuelansHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is ending protections that shielded roughly 350,000 Venezuelans from deportation, leaving them with two months before they lose their right to work in the U.S. The decision affects some of the Venezuelans currently living in the U.S. with Temporary Protected Status.
Venezuela frees 6 Americans after meeting between President Maduro and Trump's envoy
Read full article: Venezuela frees 6 Americans after meeting between President Maduro and Trump's envoySix Americans who had been detained in Venezuela in recent months have freed by the government of President Nicolรกs Maduro after he met with a senior Trump administration official.
Trump administration revokes deportation protections for 600,000 Venezuelans
Read full article: Trump administration revokes deportation protections for 600,000 VenezuelansHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Wednesday that the Trump administration has revoked a decision that would have protected roughly 600,000 people from Venezuela from deportation, putting some of them at risk of being removed from the country in about two months.
US rejects Venezuelan President Maduro's reelection, but keeps financial lifeline for his government
Read full article: US rejects Venezuelan President Maduro's reelection, but keeps financial lifeline for his governmentIn 2022, the White House granted Venezuela a financial lifeline โto support the restoration of democracyโ after President Nicolรกs Maduro promised to work toward an open presidential election, granting U.S. energy giant Chevron a permit to pump and export Venezuelan oil despite sanctions.
Venezuela latest: Maduro sworn in for third term as global backlash and sanctions mount
Read full article: Venezuela latest: Maduro sworn in for third term as global backlash and sanctions mountVenezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term after a reelection widely viewed as illegitimate and as his administration grows increasingly brazen in cracking down on its opponents.
Venezuela's Maduro takes new oath amid protests and international rebuke
Read full article: Venezuela's Maduro takes new oath amid protests and international rebukeVenezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro has been sworn in to serve a third term despite credible evidence that his opponent won the July 2024 election.
Venezuela's opposition leader defies Maduro to lead protests that end in confusing arrest claims
Read full article: Venezuela's opposition leader defies Maduro to lead protests that end in confusing arrest claimsAides to Venezuela opposition leader Marรญa Corina Machado say she was detained but they've been contradicted by authorities who accuse government opponents of trying to spark an international crisis.
Venezuelan opposition leader rallies support in Panama ahead of Maduro inauguration
Read full article: Venezuelan opposition leader rallies support in Panama ahead of Maduro inaugurationSelf-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzรกlez is rallying regional support for the opposition's claims that he won the July election against President Nicolรกs Maduro.
More Americans jailed in Venezuela pose a test of Trump's deal-making foreign policy
Read full article: More Americans jailed in Venezuela pose a test of Trump's deal-making foreign policyAs many as 10 Americans are behind bars in Venezuela as President Nicolas Maduro prepares to be sworn in for a third term.
Venezuela's ultimate political survivor Nicolรกs Maduro faces his toughest challenge yet
Read full article: Venezuela's ultimate political survivor Nicolรกs Maduro faces his toughest challenge yetVenezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro on Friday will face more international rebuke than at any time in his 12 years in power.
Venezuelan opposition leader says his son-in-law has been kidnapped in Caracas
Read full article: Venezuelan opposition leader says his son-in-law has been kidnapped in CaracasSelf-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzรกlez, who claims to have defeated President Nicolรกs Maduro in last yearโs presidential election, says that his son-in-law has been kidnapped in Caracas.
Americans sue Venezuela's Maduro for anguish caused by imprisonment, alleged torture
Read full article: Americans sue Venezuela's Maduro for anguish caused by imprisonment, alleged tortureA former U.S. Marine and a Florida man who were imprisoned in Venezuela have sued President Nicolรกs Maduro for allegedly heading a vast โcriminal enterpriseโ that uses American citizens as bargaining chips in negotiations with the U.S. The complaint filed Monday in Miami federal court by Matthew Heath and Osman Khan is similar to a slew of lawsuits that have resulted in major judgments for Americans imprisoned in Venezuela.
Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated Maduro meets Biden at White House
Read full article: Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated Maduro meets Biden at White HouseThe Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated President Nicolรกs Maduro in last yearโs presidential election has met with U.S. President Joe Biden.
Venezuelan opposition leader urges supporters to demonstrate to force Maduro to leave office
Read full article: Venezuelan opposition leader urges supporters to demonstrate to force Maduro to leave officeVenezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has urged supporters to demonstrate across the country, telling them in a video message that President Nicolรกs Maduro will not step down on his own and they โmust make him leave.โ.
Venezuela opposition leader recognized by US as election victor embarks on international tour
Read full article: Venezuela opposition leader recognized by US as election victor embarks on international tourThe Venezuelan opposition leader who the United States recognized as the winner of last year's presidential election has kicked off an international tour that will also take him to the United States.
Venezuela's top court issues a $10 million fine for TikTok over allegedly deadly video challenges
Read full article: Venezuela's top court issues a $10 million fine for TikTok over allegedly deadly video challengesVenezuelaโs Supreme Court has issued a $10 million fine against TikTok for โnot implementing measuresโ to prevent viral video challenges that have allegedly led to the deaths of three Venezuelan children recently.
New charges target ex-Miami congressman for lobbying on behalf of sanctioned Venezuelan tycoon
Read full article: New charges target ex-Miami congressman for lobbying on behalf of sanctioned Venezuelan tycoonA grand jury in Washington has returned an indictment against former Congressman David Rivera for failing to register as a foreign agent of a sanctioned Venezuelan media tycoon on whose behalf the Miami Republican allegedly lobbied the Trump administration.
Venezuelan rights group reports 3rd in-custody death among people detained in post-election unrest
Read full article: Venezuelan rights group reports 3rd in-custody death among people detained in post-election unrestA man detained in Venezuela during the civil unrest that followed the countryโs disputed July presidential election has died while in custody.
Venezuela's opposition signals flexible timeline toward long-sought government transition
Read full article: Venezuela's opposition signals flexible timeline toward long-sought government transitionVenezuelaโs political opposition is signaling a shift toward a flexible timeline for a government transition that it had long insisted would come next month when the new presidential term is set to begin.
Venezuelan pop band that embraced Maduro's opponent cancels tour after his criticism of its lyrics
Read full article: Venezuelan pop band that embraced Maduro's opponent cancels tour after his criticism of its lyricsOne of Venezuelaโs most popular bands has canceled its homecoming tour after President Nicolas Maduro criticized the group for what he said were sexist lyrics.
UN human rights watchdog opens investigation into Venezuela presidential election
Read full article: UN human rights watchdog opens investigation into Venezuela presidential electionThe top United Nations human rights watchdog has ordered Venezuela to avoid destroying tally sheets as it opens an investigation into allegations that President Nicolรกs Maduro stole this summerโs election.
US sanctions more allies of Maduro over alleged post-election crackdown in Venezuela
Read full article: US sanctions more allies of Maduro over alleged post-election crackdown in VenezuelaThe United States has imposed sanctions on an additional 21 allies of Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro, accusing them of supporting and carrying out acts of repression following July's disputed presidential election.
US recognizes Venezuela's opposition candidate as president-elect months after the disputed election
Read full article: US recognizes Venezuela's opposition candidate as president-elect months after the disputed electionThe U.S. government has recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzรกlez as the โpresident-electโ of the South American country, months after President Nicolรกs Maduro claimed to have won the July election.
Venezuela releases from prison some of the thousands detained after presidential election
Read full article: Venezuela releases from prison some of the thousands detained after presidential electionVenezuelaโs government has released some of the thousands of people who were detained during and after deadly protests that followed the July presidential election.
Trump victory spurs worry among migrants abroad, but it's not expected to halt migration
Read full article: Trump victory spurs worry among migrants abroad, but it's not expected to halt migrationDonald Trumpโs victory in the U.S. presidential election instantly changed calculations for millions of migrants or potential migrants across the globe.
Venezuela arrests a former oil czar and accuses him of working with the US to undermine the industry
Read full article: Venezuela arrests a former oil czar and accuses him of working with the US to undermine the industryVenezuelaโs top prosecutor has announced the arrest of a former oil minister and accused him of working with the U.S. government to undermine the industry that drives the countryโs economy.
Venezuelans crossing the Darien Gap say they lost hope after July's election
Read full article: Venezuelans crossing the Darien Gap say they lost hope after July's electionVenezuelans trekking across the Darien Gap โ a rugged jungle passage between Colombia and Panama โ say theyโre making the perilous journey because they lost hope for change following a contentious presidential election in which President Nicolรกs Maduro was declared winner despite vote tallies released by the opposition showing that his competitor won by a landslide.
Tren de Aragua gang started in Venezuela's prisons and now spreads fear in the US
Read full article: Tren de Aragua gang started in Venezuela's prisons and now spreads fear in the USLaw enforcement authorities across the U.S. are increasingly focused on a Venezuelan gang behind a spate of violent crimes.
A court in Argentina orders the arrest of Venezuela's president and his right-hand man
Read full article: A court in Argentina orders the arrest of Venezuela's president and his right-hand manA federal court in Argentina has ordered the โimmediateโ arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro and Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello for alleged crimes against humanity committed against dissidents.
Venezuelaโs opposition ex-candidate says he was forced to sign letter that effectively admits defeat
Read full article: Venezuelaโs opposition ex-candidate says he was forced to sign letter that effectively admits defeatVenezuelaโs former opposition candidate says he was coerced into signing a letter effectively recognizing his defeat in Julyโs presidential election.
Venezuela's government says fourth US citizen was detained in alleged plot to kill President Maduro
Read full article: Venezuela's government says fourth US citizen was detained in alleged plot to kill President MaduroVenezuelaโs government has announced the arrest of a fourth U.S. citizen in connection with an alleged plot to kill President Nicolรกs Maduro.
Venezuelan opposition calls on US to cancel oil company licenses to pressure Maduro
Read full article: Venezuelan opposition calls on US to cancel oil company licenses to pressure MaduroVenezuelaโs main opposition coalition has urged the U.S. to cancel licenses for Chevron and other energy companies.
US sanctions 16 allies of Venezuela's president over accusations of obstructing the election
Read full article: US sanctions 16 allies of Venezuela's president over accusations of obstructing the electionThe U.S. government has responded to Venezuelaโs disputed July presidential election by imposing sanctions against 16 allies of President Nicolรกs Maduro.
Opposition candidate burst into Venezuelan politics just months before being chased into exile
Read full article: Opposition candidate burst into Venezuelan politics just months before being chased into exileFor millions of Venezuelans, Edmundo Gonzรกlez was the undisputed winner of the countryโs July 28 presidential election.
Opposition presidential candidate Gonzรกlez flees Venezuela for asylum in Spain
Read full article: Opposition presidential candidate Gonzรกlez flees Venezuela for asylum in SpainFormer Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzรกlez has fled into exile after being granted asylum in Spain, delivering a major blow to millions who placed their hopes in his upstart campaign to end two decades of single-party rule.
Venezuela revokes Brazil's custody of diplomatic mission that's housing 6 Maduro opponents
Read full article: Venezuela revokes Brazil's custody of diplomatic mission that's housing 6 Maduro opponentsVenezuelaโs government has revoked permission for Brazil to serve as custodian of Argentinaโs diplomatic missions in the country.
Venezuela's Machado calls on the international community to step up the pressure on Maduro
Read full article: Venezuela's Machado calls on the international community to step up the pressure on MaduroVenezuelan opposition leader Marรญa Corina Machado is vowing to keep the pressure on President Nicolรกs Maduro to leave office in January.
Meta oversight panel says political content cuts could limit dissent in crises including Venezuela's
Read full article: Meta oversight panel says political content cuts could limit dissent in crises including Venezuela'sMetaโs efforts to scale back political content on its platforms could limit the reach of peopleโs expressions of dissent or awareness during crises, including Venezuelaโs post-election crisis.
Ex-Green Beret behind failed Venezuela raid released pending trial on weapons charges
Read full article: Ex-Green Beret behind failed Venezuela raid released pending trial on weapons chargesA federal judge ordered the release Wednesday of a former U.S. Green Beret indicted in connection with a failed 2020 coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro.
Human rights group implicates Venezuelan security forces in killings during post-election protests
Read full article: Human rights group implicates Venezuelan security forces in killings during post-election protestsA global human rights watchdog has implicated Venezuelan security forces and pro-government armed groups in killings that occurred during the protests that followed the countryโs disputed July presidential election.
Christmas in Venezuela kicks off in October, President Maduro has declared
Read full article: Christmas in Venezuela kicks off in October, President Maduro has declaredThe worldโs attention on Venezuela has focused lately on the fallout from a highly contested presidential election that both the ruling party and its opponents claim to have won, the persecution of critics and the arrest warrant issued this week against the former opposition presidential candidate.
Venezuelan judge issues arrest warrant for opposition's former presidential candidate
Read full article: Venezuelan judge issues arrest warrant for opposition's former presidential candidateA Venezuelan judge has issued an arrest warrant for the oppositionโs former presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzรกlez as part of a criminal investigation into the results of the disputed July election.
US government seizes plane used by Venezuelan president, citing sanctions violations
Read full article: US government seizes plane used by Venezuelan president, citing sanctions violationsThe U.S. government has seized a plane used by Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro, citing violations of sanctions and export control laws.
Maduro opponents take to streets to revive protests disputing Venezuelan election results
Read full article: Maduro opponents take to streets to revive protests disputing Venezuelan election resultsOpponents of Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro are taking to the streets in an attempt to revive protests against him following last monthโs disputed election.
Maduro taps a hard-line loyalist to oversee Venezuela's police, raising fears of a further crackdown
Read full article: Maduro taps a hard-line loyalist to oversee Venezuela's police, raising fears of a further crackdownVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has named the ruling socialist party boss to oversee the countryโs police forces.
Venezuelan electoral official asserts 'lack of transparency and veracity' in Maduro's reelection
Read full article: Venezuelan electoral official asserts 'lack of transparency and veracity' in Maduro's reelectionA Venezuelan electoral official has denounced what he calls a โgrave lack of transparency and veracityโ in last monthโs presidential vote in which Nicolรกs Maduro was declared the winner despite claims he was trounced by the main opposition candidate.
EU: Maduro has not shown 'necessary public evidence' to declare victory in Venezuela elections
Read full article: EU: Maduro has not shown 'necessary public evidence' to declare victory in Venezuela electionsThe European Union's top diplomat says that Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro has โnot provided the necessary public evidenceโ to prove he was the winner of Julyโs elections.
Venezuela will order opposition leader to testify in latest crackdown following disputed election
Read full article: Venezuela will order opposition leader to testify in latest crackdown following disputed electionVenezuelaโs government will order former opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzรกlez to provide sworn testimony in an ongoing investigation into what it considers attempts to spread panic in the South American country by contesting the results of last monthโs presidential election.
Venezuelaโs Supreme Court certifies Maduroโs claims that he won presidential election
Read full article: Venezuelaโs Supreme Court certifies Maduroโs claims that he won presidential electionVenezuelaโs Supreme Court has backed President Nicolas Maduroโs claims that he won last monthโs election and said voting tallies published online showing he lost by a landslide were forged.
Venezuelans in Caracas and across the world demonstrate to defend oppositionโs victory claim
Read full article: Venezuelans in Caracas and across the world demonstrate to defend oppositionโs victory claimVenezuelans across the world responded to a call from their countryโs political opposition.
Venezuela's opposition faces setback after countries suggest repeat of presidential election
Read full article: Venezuela's opposition faces setback after countries suggest repeat of presidential electionVenezuelaโs opposition has been dealt a blow as countries that had been pressuring President Nicolรกs Maduro to release vote tallies backing his claim to victory in last monthโs presidential election are now suggesting the possibility of repeating the contest.
UN expert panel sent to Venezuela blasts lack of transparency in presidential elections
Read full article: UN expert panel sent to Venezuela blasts lack of transparency in presidential electionsA panel of experts from the United Nations said Venezuelaโs recent presidential elections lacked โbasic transparency and integrity."
ICC prosecutors are monitoring Venezuela, where security forces are cracking down on dissent
Read full article: ICC prosecutors are monitoring Venezuela, where security forces are cracking down on dissentInternational Criminal Court prosecutors say they are โactively monitoringโ events in Venezuela.
Maduro goes after X and WhatsApp as pressure mounts to back up his claim to victory in Venezuela
Read full article: Maduro goes after X and WhatsApp as pressure mounts to back up his claim to victory in VenezuelaVenezuelaโs President Nicolรกs Maduro is trying to accomplish something that seems impossible in the South American country: steer people away from WhatsApp and X.
DNA on weapons implicates ex-U.S. Green Beret in attempted Venezuelan coup, federal officials say
Read full article: DNA on weapons implicates ex-U.S. Green Beret in attempted Venezuelan coup, federal officials sayFederal investigators say they have uncovered the DNA of a former U.S. Green Beret on some of the 60 automatic weapons he allegedly smuggled from Florida to South America as part of a failed 2020 coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro.
Takeaways from AP report on fear of repression in post-election Venezuela
Read full article: Takeaways from AP report on fear of repression in post-election VenezuelaA Venezuelan aid workerโs arrest while catching an international flight has cast a spotlight on the climate of fear and repression engulfing the South American nation in the wake of its disputed presidential election.
An aid worker's airport disappearance stirs fear of repression following disputed Venezuela election
Read full article: An aid worker's airport disappearance stirs fear of repression following disputed Venezuela electionA Venezuelan aid workerโs arrest while catching an international flight has cast a spotlight on the climate of fear and repression engulfing the South American nation in the wake of its disputed presidential election.
Venezuelan opposition candidate Gonzรกlez won't appear before court and questions election audit
Read full article: Venezuelan opposition candidate Gonzรกlez won't appear before court and questions election auditThe presidential campaign of Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzรกlez says he will not appear before the countryโs high court.
Brazil, Colombia and Mexico in talks with Venezuelan government and opposition on election crisis
Read full article: Brazil, Colombia and Mexico in talks with Venezuelan government and opposition on election crisisA senior Mexican official says that since Venezuelaโs disputed presidential election nine days ago, officials from Brazil, Colombia and Mexico are in constant contact with representatives of both Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro and opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzรกlez, seeking a solution to the countryโs political crisis.
Venezuela's top prosecutor announces criminal probe against opposition leaders Gonzรกlez, Machado
Read full article: Venezuela's top prosecutor announces criminal probe against opposition leaders Gonzรกlez, MachadoVenezuelaโs top prosecutor has announced a criminal investigation against the oppositionโs presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzรกlez and its leader Maria Corina Machado over their call on the armed forces to abandon their support for President Nicolรกs Maduro and to stop repressing demonstrators.
Voices across the globe express concern over increasing arrests in Venezuela after disputed election
Read full article: Voices across the globe express concern over increasing arrests in Venezuela after disputed electionVoices across the globe are expressing concern over the growing number of arrests in Venezuela following last weekend's disputed elections.
Opposition leader joins rally calling for Venezuela presidential election results to be overturned
Read full article: Opposition leader joins rally calling for Venezuela presidential election results to be overturnedThousands of people rallied in the streets of Venezuelaโs capital, waving the national flag and singing the national anthem in support of an opposition candidate they believe won the presidential election by a landslide.
Venezuela's opposition secured over 80% of crucial vote tally sheets. Here's how they did it.
Read full article: Venezuela's opposition secured over 80% of crucial vote tally sheets. Here's how they did it.Twenty-four hours after polls closed in Venezuela's presidential election, the leader of the opposition announced that her coalition had gathered more than two-thirds of vote tally sheets from polling centers nationwide.
Masked assailants ransack Venezuela opposition leader's headquarters as post-election tensions mount
Read full article: Masked assailants ransack Venezuela opposition leader's headquarters as post-election tensions mountHalf a dozen masked assailants have ransacked the headquarters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in an escalation of violence against President Nicolรกs Maduro's opponents after the disputed presidential election.
AP review of Venezuela opposition-provided vote tallies casts doubt on governmentโs election results
Read full article: AP review of Venezuela opposition-provided vote tallies casts doubt on governmentโs election resultsAn Associated Press review of vote tally sheets released by Venezuelaโs opposition indicates that their candidate won significantly more votes in the presidential election than the government has claimed.
Venezuelan migrants in Mexico worry for their loved ones as political unrest roils their homeland
Read full article: Venezuelan migrants in Mexico worry for their loved ones as political unrest roils their homelandLiving in makeshift camps in the heart of Mexico City, many Venezuelan migrants grow increasingly anxious for their friends and family back home.
US arrests a former Green Beret over the failed 2020 raid into Venezuela to remove Maduro
Read full article: US arrests a former Green Beret over the failed 2020 raid into Venezuela to remove MaduroA former U.S. Green Beret who organized a failed cross-border raid in 2020 to remove Venezuelan President Nicolรกs Maduro has been arrested in New York.
Venezuela's Maduro asks top court to audit the presidential election, but observers cry foul
Read full article: Venezuela's Maduro asks top court to audit the presidential election, but observers cry foulPresident Nicolรกs Maduro has asked Venezuelaโs high court to conduct an audit of the presidential election after opposition leaders disputed his claim of victory.
Hugo Chรกvez statues targeted across Venezuela in post-election unrest
Read full article: Hugo Chรกvez statues targeted across Venezuela in post-election unrestAnti-government activists across Venezuela are toppling giant statues of Hugo Chรกvez to express their anger over the alleged stealing of elections by the late presidentโs handpicked successor, Nicolรกs Maduro.
Carter Center unable to verify Venezuela election results, blasts officials for lack of transparency
Read full article: Carter Center unable to verify Venezuela election results, blasts officials for lack of transparencyThe Carter Center said it was unable to verify the results of Venezuelaโs presidential election and blamed authorities for a โcomplete lack of transparencyโ in declaring Nicolas Maduro the winner without providing any individual polling tallies.
Venezuela at a standstill as Maduro is declared winner but vote tallies have yet to be released
Read full article: Venezuela at a standstill as Maduro is declared winner but vote tallies have yet to be releasedVenezuela is facing a political standstill after both incumbent President Nicolรกs Maduro and the countryโs main opposition coalition claimed victory in Sundayโs presidential election.
Venezuelan opposition says it has proof its candidate defeated President Maduro in disputed election
Read full article: Venezuelan opposition says it has proof its candidate defeated President Maduro in disputed electionAs thousands of people demonstrate across Venezuela, opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzรกlez has announced that his campaign has the proof it needs to show he won the countryโs disputed election whose victory electoral authorities handed to President Nicolรกs Maduro.
Blinken says US has 'serious concerns' about announced result of Venezuelan election
Read full article: Blinken says US has 'serious concerns' about announced result of Venezuelan electionU.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States has โserious concernsโ about the announced result of Venezuela's hotly contested presidential election that authorities say was won by incumbent Nicolas Maduro.
The Latest: Maduro is declared winner in Venezuela election as opposition claims irregularities
Read full article: The Latest: Maduro is declared winner in Venezuela election as opposition claims irregularitiesNicolรกs Maduro has been declared the winner in Venezuelaโs presidential election Sunday, even as his opponents were preparing to dispute the results, setting up a high-stakes showdown that will determine whether the South American nation transitions away from one-party rule.
Maduro is declared winner in Venezuela's presidential election as opposition claims it prevailed
Read full article: Maduro is declared winner in Venezuela's presidential election as opposition claims it prevailedVenezuelaโs opposition claimed victory in Sundayโs presidential election, setting up a showdown with the government, which earlier declared President Nicolรกs Maduro the winner.
Venezuela opposition leader provides hope for many, even though she isn't on the presidential ballot
Read full article: Venezuela opposition leader provides hope for many, even though she isn't on the presidential ballotMaria Corina Machado has walked highways, sought shelter in supportersโ homes and seen her closest collaborators detained and persecuted as she crisscrossed Venezuela ahead of the upcoming presidential election.
Venezuela's presidential candidates conclude their campaigns ahead of Sunday's election
Read full article: Venezuela's presidential candidates conclude their campaigns ahead of Sunday's electionVenezuelaโs presidential candidates have closed their campaigns ahead of Sunday's vote with demonstrations attended by thousands of people.
Maduro seeks to shore up Venezuela military's support ahead of vote threatening his hold on power
Read full article: Maduro seeks to shore up Venezuela military's support ahead of vote threatening his hold on powerVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is working hard to shore up the loyalty of the armed forces and keep top commanders in line, days ahead of a hotly disputed election that threatens the self-proclaimed socialist's hold on power.
US sanctions a Venezuela gang for spreading criminal activity across Latin America
Read full article: US sanctions a Venezuela gang for spreading criminal activity across Latin AmericaThe Biden administration is sanctioning Venezuelaโs Tren de Aragua gang as a transnational criminal organization and is offering a $12 million reward for the arrest of the leaders.
How does Venezuela's presidential election work?
Read full article: How does Venezuela's presidential election work?Venezuelaโs government faces its toughest electoral test in decades in a July 28 presidential election, which could give President Nicolas Maduro another six years in power or end the self-described socialist policies that once successfully boosted anti-poverty programs but whose sustained mismanagement later pushed the country into an ongoing economic crisis.
Ahead of election, Venezuela's Maduro says he has agreed to resume negotiations with United States
Read full article: Ahead of election, Venezuela's Maduro says he has agreed to resume negotiations with United StatesPresident Nicolรกs Maduro says Venezuelaโs government plans to resume negotiations with the U.S. government this week.
A look at high-profile political assassinations and attempts this century
Read full article: A look at high-profile political assassinations and attempts this centurySlovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico was gravely injured in an apparent assassination attempt that rocked the small country and the rest of Europe just weeks before an election.
US reimposes oil sanctions on Venezuela as hopes for a fair presidential election fades
Read full article: US reimposes oil sanctions on Venezuela as hopes for a fair presidential election fadesThe Biden administration has reimposed crushing oil sanctions on Venezuela in a rebuke to President Nicolas Maduroโs attempts to consolidate his rule just six months after the U.S. eased restrictions in a bid to support now fading hopes for a democratic opening in the OPEC nation.
Venezuela's Maduro makes his candidacy official while a would-be rival struggles to register
Read full article: Venezuela's Maduro makes his candidacy official while a would-be rival struggles to registerThrong of supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro have rallied at an electoral council headquarters where he made official his candidacy for a third term.
As election nears, Venezuelan government keeps arresting opponents allegedly tied to criminal plots
Read full article: As election nears, Venezuelan government keeps arresting opponents allegedly tied to criminal plotsAs Venezuelaโs government would have it, President Nicolas Maduro and members of his inner circle have been the target of several conspiracies since last year that could have left them injured or worse.
With Venezuela's election set for late July, President Nicolรกs Maduro holds all the cards
Read full article: With Venezuela's election set for late July, President Nicolรกs Maduro holds all the cardsVenezuelaโs presidential election so far is a one-horse race for incumbent President Nicolรกs Maduro.