Venezuela releases more than 100 people imprisoned after contested election
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela releases more than 100 people imprisoned after contested election

Al Jazeera  

Venezuela’s government has taken steps to release some arrested in post-election crackdown but continues to pressure opposition. The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has released 103 people imprisoned following the country’s contested July election, which the opposition accused Maduro of stealing. Despite such gestures, the government has refused calls from the opposition and regional leaders to release data that could validate Maduro’s victory. In the hours after the July 28 election, the Venezuelan electoral authority declared Maduro the winner of a third term, despite pre-election polling that showed him trailing opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez by a seemingly insurmountable margin. “The Venezuelan government has not only denied the safe passage that would allow their safe departure but has adopted totally unacceptable harassment actions,” Argentinian Foreign Minister Gerardo Werhein said in remarks to the Organization of American States this week.

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At least five Americans still jailed in Venezuela: NGO
1 month, 3 weeks ago

At least five Americans still jailed in Venezuela: NGO

Raw Story  

At least five US citizens remain in detention in Venezuela since the liberation last week of six others who flew back home with President Donald Trump's special envoy, a local rights group said Wednesday. Special envoy Richard Grenell has said there were "at least six" US citizens left in Venezuela after another six were freed following his talks with President …

Venezuela frees 6 Americans as Trump’s envoy meets Maduro
Trending News
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Venezuela frees 6 Americans as Trump’s envoy meets Maduro

Firstpost  

Six Americans detained in Venezuela were released after a meeting between President Nicolás Maduro and Trump’s special envoy Richard Grenell. The government of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has freed six Americans on Friday who were detained in the country in recent months. The development came after Maduro’s meeting with Donald Trump’s envoy, Richard Grenell, who was tasked with urging the …

Venezuela frees 6 Americans after meeting between President Maduro and Trump’s envoy
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Venezuela frees 6 Americans after meeting between President Maduro and Trump’s envoy

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Six Americans who had been detained in Venezuela in recent months were freed by the government of President Nicolás Maduro after he met Friday with a Trump administration official tasked with urging the authoritarian leader to take back deported migrants who have committed crimes in the United States. “They just spoke to @realDonaldTrump and they couldn’t stop …

Fear, disease and debt afflict Venezuelans released from prison after post-election arrests
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Fear, disease and debt afflict Venezuelans released from prison after post-election arrests

The Hindu  

Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro labeled them as terrorists on national television. More than 2,200 people were detained after Venezuela’s July presidential election, when civil unrest broke out over Mr. Maduro’s claim to victory. “That is terrorism.” Millions of Venezuelans expressed their desire for a change in government in the July election but electoral authorities loyal to the ruling party declared …

Fear, disease and debt afflict Venezuelans released from prison after post-election arrests
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Fear, disease and debt afflict Venezuelans released from prison after post-election arrests

Associated Press  

TOCUYITO, Venezuela — Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro labeled them as terrorists on national television. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print A relative of a prisoner detained in a post-election crackdown talks on the phone after visiting Tocuyito Prison in Tocuyito, Venezuela, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X …

Venezuela announces parliamentary elections for April 27 amid opposition boycott
2 months ago

Venezuela announces parliamentary elections for April 27 amid opposition boycott

Firstpost  

Maduro was sworn in for a highly contested third term on January 10 after claiming victory in the July vote, which the opposition says its candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia won. However, the opposition has vowed to boycott the elections following last year’s vote, in which President Nicolás Maduro is widely accused of electoral fraud. Maduro was sworn in for a …

Venezuela releases prominent rights advocate Carlos Correa from detention
2 months, 1 week ago

Venezuela releases prominent rights advocate Carlos Correa from detention

Al Jazeera  

The free-speech advocate was among several activists detained ahead of President Nicolas Maduro’s swearing-in last week. Authorities in Venezuela have released a prominent human rights advocate from detention, just days after President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for a third term amid a crackdown on dissenting voices and opposition leaders. The human rights group Amnesty International said last week that …

Italy protests to Venezuela over arrest of NGO worker
2 months, 1 week ago

Italy protests to Venezuela over arrest of NGO worker

Hindustan Times  

ROME, - Italy summoned Venezuela's chief diplomat in Rome on Wednesday to protest over a lack of information on the fate of an Italian national arrested in the Latin American country two months ago, the foreign ministry said. Italy protests to Venezuela over arrest of NGO worker NGO worker Alberto Trentini, 45, was arrested in Venezuela in November but no …

Venezuelan opposition leader González lands in Guatemala days after Maduro sworn in for 3rd term
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuelan opposition leader González lands in Guatemala days after Maduro sworn in for 3rd term

Associated Press  

GUATEMALA CITY — Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González landed in Guatemala Tuesday, four days after the inauguration of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to a third term. Guatemala Foreign Affairs Minister Carlos Ramiro Martínez told The Associated Press that González arrived in Guatemala and Guatemala President Bernardo Arévalo planned to meet with him on Wednesday. An airport official in the Dominican …

Venezuela accuses opposition of coordinating attacks on diplomatic facilities in 5 countries
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela accuses opposition of coordinating attacks on diplomatic facilities in 5 countries

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s foreign minister on Monday accused opponents of President Nicolás Maduro as being linked to damages at the country’s diplomatic facilities in five nations. Foreign Minister Yvan Gil in a statement said the vandalism was coordinated by grassroots groups known as “comanditos” — meaning small commandos — but he did not offer any evidence to back up …

Venezuela accuses opposition of coordinating attacks on diplomatic facilities in 5 countries
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela accuses opposition of coordinating attacks on diplomatic facilities in 5 countries

CNN  

CARACAS, Venezuela AP — Venezuela’s foreign minister on Monday accused opponents of President Nicolás Maduro as being linked to damages at the country’s diplomatic facilities in five nations. Foreign Minister Yvan Gil in a statement said the vandalism was coordinated by grassroots groups known as “comanditos” – meaning small commandos – but he did not offer any evidence to back …

Venezuela’s opposition supporters grapple with hope and disappointment after Maduro is sworn in
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela’s opposition supporters grapple with hope and disappointment after Maduro is sworn in

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — The inauguration of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro left his opponents to grapple with with conflicting feelings of hope and disappointment on Saturday, pondering why the self-described socialist leader could not be stopped despite credible evidence that he had lost the election last year. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Opposition …

Nicolas Maduro sworn in as Venezuela's President amid protests
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Nicolas Maduro sworn in as Venezuela's President amid protests

Deccan Chronicle  

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a new term on Friday, extending his increasingly repressive rule in the face of renewed protests and rebukes from the United States and others who believe he stole last year's vote.Venezuela’s legislative palace, where he was sworn in and delivered a fiery speech, was heavily guarded by security forces who have become …

Venezuela’s Maduro takes new oath amid protests and international rebuke
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela’s Maduro takes new oath amid protests and international rebuke

The Hindu  

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a new term on Friday, amid renewed protests and rebukes from the United States and others who believe he stole last year's vote. Venezuela’s legislative palace, where he was sworn in and delivered a fiery speech, was heavily guarded by security forces who have become Mr. Maduro's main hold on power since …

Venezuela’s Maduro starts another disputed term in office more isolated than ever
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela’s Maduro starts another disputed term in office more isolated than ever

CNN  

CNN — Venezuelans once again watched as Nicolás Maduro was sworn into office on Friday, donning the executive sash and declaring himself president despite irregularities and questions around his election. Several nations, including the United States, have since recognized González as Venezuela’s rightful president-elect and have issued new sanctions against Maduro and some of the country’s electoral authorities. Fellow opposition …

US raises reward for Nicolas Maduro's arrest after 'illegitimate' swearing-in
2 months, 2 weeks ago

US raises reward for Nicolas Maduro's arrest after 'illegitimate' swearing-in

ABC  

The United States has raised its reward for information leading to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's arrest to $US25 million, saying his swearing-in was illegitimate because he "clearly lost" last year's election. "The Venezuelan people and world know the truth — Mr Maduro clearly lost the 2024 presidential election and has no right to claim the presidency," US Secretary of State …

US announces $25m reward for arrest of Venezuela's Maduro hours after he took oath as president
2 months, 2 weeks ago

US announces $25m reward for arrest of Venezuela's Maduro hours after he took oath as president

Firstpost  

Washington has also imposed fresh sanctions on eight senior Venezuelan officials for “leading key economic and security agencies enabling Nicolas Maduro’s repression and subversion of democracy in Venezuela,” the Treasury Department said President Nicolas Maduro speaks to supporters in Caracas, Venezuela ahead of Christmas celebrations. Washington has also imposed fresh sanctions on eight senior Venezuelan officials for “leading key economic …

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado faces arrest for joining protests
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuelan opposition leader Machado faces arrest for joining protests

Deccan Chronicle  

Caracas: Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Thursday left her hideout for the first time in months, risking arrest as anti-government protesters made a last-ditch attempt to stop President Nicolás Maduro from being sworn into another term after a disputed election. The protests are taking place a day before the ruling party-controlled National Assembly is scheduled to swear in …

Venezuela oppn leader Machado detained amid protests against Maduro's regime
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela oppn leader Machado detained amid protests against Maduro's regime

Hindustan Times  

Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado's aides said she was detained Thursday, followed moments later by official denials of her arrest, in a confusing episode that capped a day of protests seeking to block President Nicolás Maduro from clinging to power. At 3:21 p.m. local time, Machado’s press team said in a social media post that security forces “violently intercepted” …

Venezuelan Opposition leader arrested after anti-government protest
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuelan Opposition leader arrested after anti-government protest

The Hindu  

Venezuela Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was arrested Thursday when her motorcycle convoy was fired upon by security forces as it departed an anti-government protest in Caracas, according to aides. Ms. Machado’s press team said in a social media post that security forces “violently intercepted” the convoy as it was leaving eastern Caracas. The deployment of security forces as well …

Venezuela's opposition claims pro-democracy figurehead briefly detained in Caracas protest
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela's opposition claims pro-democracy figurehead briefly detained in Caracas protest

Firstpost  

The protests were aimed at veteran leader Nicolas Maduro who expected to be sworn in for a third six-year term on Friday despite a disputed election Venezuela pro-democracy figurehead Maria Corina Machado emerged from months of hiding to lead a mass protest in Caracas Thursday, before conflicting claims that she was briefly detained by state security agents. Exiled opposition presidential …

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro sworn in for third term despite evidence he lost
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro sworn in for third term despite evidence he lost

LA Times  

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, center, wife Cilia Flores and National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez arrive at the National Assembly in Caracas on Friday for Maduro’s swearing-in ceremony for a third term. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in Friday to serve a third six-year term, extending his increasingly repressive rule until 2031 despite protests and credible evidence that his opponent …

Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro sworn in for third presidential term amid criticism
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro sworn in for third presidential term amid criticism

CNN  

CNN — Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in for a third presidential term in what the country’s opposition movement has decried as “coup d’etat,” culminating more than five months of dispute over last summer’s contested election. On a call previewing the announcement, the official told reporters that Maduro “stands mostly alone at this juncture, with few friends in the …

‘Much more persecution’: Venezuela braces for Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration
2 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Much more persecution’: Venezuela braces for Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration

Al Jazeera  

On Friday, Maduro is set to start a third term. “The regime is going to do everything they can to ensure that Maduro can be re-inaugurated and that he can continue with his administration,” said Juan Pappier, deputy director of Human Rights Watch’s Americas division. On Tuesday, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights also published a report alleging systematic state …

Venezuelan security forces seek to quell protests against Maduro’s attempt to cling to power
Trending News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuelan security forces seek to quell protests against Maduro’s attempt to cling to power

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Riot police were out in force in Venezuela ‘s capital Thursday looking to quell protesters seeking to block President Nicolás Maduro’s attempt to cling to power despite credible evidence that he lost last summer’s election by a landslide The National Assembly, which like all institutions in Venezuela is controlled by the ruling socialist party, is scheduled to …

Venezuela politics heads to another showdown as Gonzalez vows to return before Maduro inauguration
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela politics heads to another showdown as Gonzalez vows to return before Maduro inauguration

Firstpost  

Venezuela is bracing for heightened political tension as opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez has pledged to return to the country just before President Nicolás Maduro’s inauguration on Friday Edmundo Gonzalez flashes a thumbs up during a rally launching the official presidential campaign season, in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 4, 2024. AP File Venezuela is bracing for heightened political tension as opposition …

More Americans jailed in Venezuela pose test of Trump's deal-making foreign policy
Trending News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

More Americans jailed in Venezuela pose test of Trump's deal-making foreign policy

The Hindu  

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will be sworn in for a third term Friday, while hundreds of government opponents arrested since his disputed reelection last summer languish in the country's packed prisons. For senior foreign policy roles in his administration, Trump has picked several architects of the “maximum pressure” campaign he pursued during his first term when he tried to oust …

Venezuelan security forces seek to quell protests against Maduro’s attempt to cling to power
Trending News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuelan security forces seek to quell protests against Maduro’s attempt to cling to power

LA Times  

Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro protest the day before his inauguration for a third term in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday. Riot police were out in force in Venezuela’s capital Thursday looking to quell protesters seeking to block President Nicolás Maduro’s attempt to cling to power despite credible evidence that he lost last summer’s election by a landslide. All repudiated Maduro …

More Americans jailed in Venezuela pose a test of Trump's deal-making foreign policy
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

More Americans jailed in Venezuela pose a test of Trump's deal-making foreign policy

India Today  

MIAMI: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will be sworn in for a third term Friday while hundreds of government opponents arrested since his disputed reelection last summer languish in the country’s packed prisons. For senior foreign policy roles in his administration, Trump has picked several architects of the “maximum pressure” campaign he pursued during his first term when he tried to …

Venezuela opposition leader arrested a day before Maduro’s inauguration
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela opposition leader arrested a day before Maduro’s inauguration

Al Jazeera  

Machado has since been freed after a brief detention following an appearance at an anti-Maduro protest on Thursday. Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has been arrested after re-appearing in public for the first time in months a day before the third inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro. “María Corina Machado was violently intercepted while leaving the gathering in Chacao,” the …

Venezuelan opposition leader rallies support in Panama ahead of Maduro inauguration
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuelan opposition leader rallies support in Panama ahead of Maduro inauguration

Associated Press  

PANAMA CITY — Days before Venezuela’s presidential inauguration, self-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González was in Panama Wednesday rallying regional support for the opposition’s claims that he won the July election against President Nicolás Maduro. Accompanied by a dozen former Latin American leaders, González met with Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino at the presidential palace, where they were photographed holding …

More Americans jailed in Venezuela pose a test of Trump’s deal-making foreign policy
2 months, 2 weeks ago

More Americans jailed in Venezuela pose a test of Trump’s deal-making foreign policy

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will be sworn in for a third term Friday, while hundreds of government opponents arrested since his disputed reelection last summer languish in the country’s packed prisons. Maduro congratulated Trump after his victory in November and called for a fresh start in relations with the U.S. Venezuela’s state-owned oil company contributed $500,000 to Trump’s …

Venezuela’s ultimate political survivor faces his toughest challenge yet
Trending News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela’s ultimate political survivor faces his toughest challenge yet

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is facing more international rebuke than at any time in his 12 years in power. Ahead is Maduro’s toughest challenge yet — one that will determine the future of Venezuela’s already debilitated democracy. “It’s either baseball or politics.” In real life, after embracing his father’s radical politics, Maduro was sent to communist Cuba …

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Says 'Hooded Men' Kidnapped His Son-In-Law
Top News
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Says 'Hooded Men' Kidnapped His Son-In-Law

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING CARACAS, Venezuela — Self-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González, who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s presidential election, said his son-in-law was kidnapped Tuesday in Venezuela’s capital. Self-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González, who said his son-in-law was kidnapped Tuesday in Venezuela's capital. However, the opposition collected tally sheets from more than 80% …

Venezuela’s Maduro says US nationals among group of ‘mercenaries’ detained
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuela’s Maduro says US nationals among group of ‘mercenaries’ detained

Al Jazeera  

President Maduro said the group included mercenaries and ‘hit men’, describing two US detainees as ‘very high level’. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced the arrest of a group of foreign “mercenaries”, including Colombian and United States citizens, who he said were plotting to prevent his inauguration later this week. Maduro said on Tuesday that the group was planning “terrorist …

Venezuelan opposition leader says his son-in-law has been kidnapped in Caracas
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuelan opposition leader says his son-in-law has been kidnapped in Caracas

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Self-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González, who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s presidential election, said his son-in-law was kidnapped Tuesday in Venezuela’s capital. González, a retired diplomat, represented Venezuela’s Unitary Platform opposition coalition in the presidential election, which he and Maduro both claim to have won. However, the opposition collected tally sheets …

Venezuelan opposition leader says his son-in-law has been kidnapped in Caracas
Top News
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuelan opposition leader says his son-in-law has been kidnapped in Caracas

LA Times  

Edmundo Gonzalez, who represented Venezuela’s main opposition coalition in the July presidential election, addresses a gathering of supporters outside of the Organization of American States on Monday in Washington. Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González, who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s presidential election, said Tuesday that his son-in-law was kidnapped in Venezuela’s capital. González said his …

Venezuela's opposition calls for mass protests as Maduro's inauguration ceremony nears
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuela's opposition calls for mass protests as Maduro's inauguration ceremony nears

Firstpost  

Machado claims that Maduro was soundly defeated in the July 28 vote by her party’s candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who has since been recognized as president-elect by the United States, Italy and several Latin American countries Venezuela’s opposition called Sunday for mass protests on January 9, a day before President Nicolas Maduro is set to begin a third term following …

Venezuela announces the release of 146 election protesters from prison
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuela announces the release of 146 election protesters from prison

Al Jazeera  

The Maduro government says it has released a total of 1,515 people detained during its post-election crackdown. Venezuela’s highest court and election body have since upheld Maduro’s election victory, and Maduro and his allies have accused the opposition of conspiring with foreign governments hostile to Venezuela. Opposition leaders also claim that the precinct-level tallies that they published show Gonzalez beating …

Tensions rise in Venezuela as opposition leader González asks military to end Maduro’s reign
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Tensions rise in Venezuela as opposition leader González asks military to end Maduro’s reign

CNN  

CNN — Venezuela’s exiled opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia has urged the Venezuelan military to recognize him as their commander-in-chief and “put an end to the leadership” of President Nicolás Maduro, whose government is resisting calls to give up power. On Monday, Maduro’s minister of internal affairs claimed Venezuela had arrested over 100 people from several countries including the US …

Venezuela: Ahead of presidential term, govt ramps up arrest threats against opposition leader Gonzalez
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuela: Ahead of presidential term, govt ramps up arrest threats against opposition leader Gonzalez

Firstpost  

González, who has been in exile in Spain since September, has vowed to return to Venezuela to be sworn in for the presidential term, which by law begins on January 10 Venezuela’s government intensified its threats against opposition leader Edmundo González on Sunday, with the ruling-party-controlled National Assembly vowing to order his arrest if he returns to the country. National …

Venezuelan opposition leader urges supporters to demonstrate to force Maduro to leave office
Trending News
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuelan opposition leader urges supporters to demonstrate to force Maduro to leave office

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Sunday urged supporters to demonstrate across the country, saying in a video message that President Nicolás Maduro will not step down on his own and they “must make him leave.” Machado instructed supporters to demonstrate Thursday, the day before Venezuela’s next presidential term is set to begin. Opposition leader Maria …

Venezuela offers $100,000 reward for exiled opposition candidate
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuela offers $100,000 reward for exiled opposition candidate

Raw Story  

Venezuelan authorities announced Thursday they are offering $100,000 for information leading to the capture of opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who has left exile in Spain and is on his way to Argentina. Gonzalez Urrutia, who insists he beat Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro at the polls in July, was expected in Buenos Aires in the coming hours, a presidential source …

Venezuela introduces $100,000 reward for capture of opposition candidate Edmundo González
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuela introduces $100,000 reward for capture of opposition candidate Edmundo González

Firstpost  

Police in Venezuela published the news on social media, sharing a photograph of González with the word “Wanted” written under the image Venezuela’s ruling authorities left the world by surprise after they announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to the capture of exiled opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia. On Thursday, police in Venezuela published the news on social media, …

Venezuela’s government offers $100K reward for whereabouts of opposition’s presidential candidate
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuela’s government offers $100K reward for whereabouts of opposition’s presidential candidate

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s government on Thursday announced a $100,000 reward for information on the whereabouts of Edmundo González, the opposition candidate who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s election. González left Venezuela in September for exile in Spain after a judge issued a warrant for his arrest as part of an investigation linked to the …

Venezuela’s government offers $100,000 reward for whereabouts of opposition’s presidential candidate
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuela’s government offers $100,000 reward for whereabouts of opposition’s presidential candidate

LA Times  

Venezuela’s Edmundo González Urrutia thanks parliament members after being awarded the European Union’s top human rights honor last month in Strasbourg, France. Venezuela’s government on Thursday announced a $100,000 reward for information on the whereabouts of Edmundo González Urrutia, the opposition candidate who says he defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s election. “A $100,000 reward is offered to anyone …

Maduro government offers reward for location of exiled opposition candidate
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Maduro government offers reward for location of exiled opposition candidate

Al Jazeera  

Human rights panel calls on Venezuelan government to respect civil liberties as beginning of presidential term nears. The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced a $100,000 reward for information on the whereabouts of exiled opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez. Human rights groups and international organisations such as the United Nations have criticised the Maduro government for repressive activities both …

Venezuela opposition adviser holed up in Argentine residence calls it 'prison'
3 months ago

Venezuela opposition adviser holed up in Argentine residence calls it 'prison'

Hindustan Times  

CARACAS, - The Argentine diplomatic residence in Caracas, where five members of the Venezuelan opposition are staying to avoid arrest, has become a "prison," one opposition member staying there said on Saturday. Venezuela opposition adviser holed up in Argentine residence calls it 'prison' The residence has been without power for more than a month, Magalli Meda, adviser to opposition leader …

Venezuela accuses an Argentine officer of terrorism as relations deteriorate
3 months ago

Venezuela accuses an Argentine officer of terrorism as relations deteriorate

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Argentine military officer who …

Venezuela accuses an Argentine officer of terrorism as relations deteriorate
3 months ago

Venezuela accuses an Argentine officer of terrorism as relations deteriorate

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — An Argentine military officer who was arrested in Venezuela earlier this month has been charged with terrorism, Venezuela’s attorney general said Friday. In a statement published on Instagram, Attorney General Tarek William Saab accused the officer, Nahuel Gallo, of “being part of a group of people who tried to commit destabilizing and terrorist acts with the support …

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