Venezuela
Venezuela’s opposition ex-candidate says he was forced to sign letter that effectively admits defeat
[ad_1] CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s former opposition candidate, Edmundo González, on Wednesday said he was coerced into signing a letter effectively recognizing his defeat in July’s presidential election, which...
Venezuelan opposition still hopes to unseat Maduro despite their candidate’s exile
[ad_1] CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado tried to reassure supporters Monday that her coalition still hopes to gain control of the presidency despite the departure...
Opposition leader Machado says she will stay in Venezuela
[ad_1] Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado vowed Monday to remain in Venezuela a day after her colleague and presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia took up asylum in Spain claiming post-election...
Venezuela revokes Brazil’s custody of diplomatic mission that’s housing 6 Maduro opponents
[ad_1] CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s government said Saturday that Brazil can no longer represent Argentina’s diplomatic interests in the country, putting at risk several anti-government opponents who have holed...
Christmas comes early for Maduro, but joy is limited in a troubled Venezuela
[ad_1] The international community and most of the country’s population might be in an uproar amid allegations that he stole July’s presidential election, but for strongman Nicolas Maduro Christmas has...
Meta’s Oversight Board separates death threats and ‘aspirational statements’ in Venezuela
[ad_1] Meta’s Oversight Board has weighed in on the company’s content moderation policies in Venezuela amid violent crackdowns and widespread protests following the country’s disputed presidential election. In its decision,...
Christmas in Venezuela kicks off in October, President Maduro has declared
[ad_1] CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The world’s attention on Venezuela has been focused in the last weeks on the fallout from a highly contested presidential election that both the ruling...
Maduro Orders Arrest of Rival to Quell Venezuela Dissent
[ad_1] (Bloomberg) -- Venezuela ordered the arrest of presidential candidate Edmundo González, an escalation of the government’s crackdown on dissent in the wake of a disputed election.Most Read from BloombergThe...
Venezuela Slowly Powers Up After Claiming ‘Sabotage’ of Grid
[ad_1] (Bloomberg) -- Venezuela’s electric supply is being reestablished after a 12-hour blackout that hit all the nation’s 24 states early on Friday, President Nicolás Maduro said on state television.Most...
Venezuela top court says Maduro won election, asks for investigation into opposition
[ad_1] In a widely expected decision Venezuela’s Supreme Tribunal, which has often been accused of serving as a rubber stamp and repression tool for the regime, ruled that strongman Nicolás...
