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Oficina de DDHH de la ONU en Venezuela reanuda parcialmente sus actividades tras cierre
1 week, 2 days ago

Oficina de DDHH de la ONU en Venezuela reanuda parcialmente sus actividades tras cierre

Associated Press  

CARACAS — La oficina de la ONU para derechos humanos en Venezuela reanudó parcialmente sus operaciones en las últimas semanas, dijo el viernes el jefe de la agencia, meses después de que el gobierno del presidente Nicolás Maduro expulsara a su personal acusándolo de ayudar a golpistas y grupos terroristas. El anuncio de Volker Türk, el Alto Comisionado de la …

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UN human rights office in Venezuela partially resumes work months after government shut it down
1 week, 2 days ago

UN human rights office in Venezuela partially resumes work months after government shut it down

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — The U.N. office on human rights in Venezuela partially resumed operations in recent weeks, the agency’s chief said Friday, months after the government of President Nicolás Maduro expelled its staff for allegedly helping coup plotters and terror groups. “I’m very concerned that many of these people were arbitrarily detained, including adolescents and young adults, members of the …

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Argentina accuses Venezuela of harassing opposition members sheltering at its embassy in Caracas
1 week, 4 days ago

Argentina accuses Venezuela of harassing opposition members sheltering at its embassy in Caracas

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Argentina’s government on Wednesday accused its Venezuelan counterpart of continually harassing six members of the political opposition who have been sheltering for months in the Argentine diplomatic compound in the capital, Caracas. “The Venezuelan government has not only denied the safe passage that would allow their safe departure, but has adopted totally unacceptable harassment actions,” Werhein said …

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Venezuela releases more than 100 people imprisoned after contested election
1 week, 4 days 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 …

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Venezuelan pop band that embraced Maduro’s opponent cancels tour after his criticism of its lyrics
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Venezuelan pop band that embraced Maduro’s opponent cancels tour after his criticism of its lyrics

Associated Press  

MIAMI — One of Venezuela’s most popular bands canceled its homecoming tour after President Nicolas Maduro criticized the group for what he said were sexist lyrics — a lashing out that many said was an attack by the leftist leader over the band’s embrace of his political opponents. On Sunday, Maduro laid into the group for its hit song “Veneka” …

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Opositores venezolanos vuelven a manifestarse para exigir liberación de detenidos tras comicios
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Opositores venezolanos vuelven a manifestarse para exigir liberación de detenidos tras comicios

LA Times  

Manifestantes y familiares de detenidos lanzan globos durante una vigilia para pedir la libertad de los detenidos tras las polémicas elecciones presidenciales del 28 de julio, en Caracas, Venezuela, el domingo 1 de diciembre de 2024. Grupos de venezolanos volvieron a manifestarse el domingo en ciudades del país sudamericano y en el exterior, convocados por la líder de la oposición …

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The country where Christmas has already started and nobody really knows why
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The country where Christmas has already started and nobody really knows why

The Independent  

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Venezuelan opposition still hopes to unseat Maduro despite their candidate’s exile
3 months, 1 week ago

Venezuelan opposition still hopes to unseat Maduro despite their candidate’s exile

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — 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 into exile of their candidate Edmundo González Urrutia. Machado told an online meeting Monday of opposition leaders, reporters and others that her group still hopes to see Maduro leave office in January, …

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Opposition candidate burst into Venezuelan politics just months before being chased into exile
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Opposition candidate burst into Venezuelan politics just months before being chased into exile

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — For millions of Venezuelans and dozens of foreign governments, Edmundo González was the undisputed winner of the country’s July 28 presidential election. The former presidential candidate arrived at a military airport outside Madrid after being granted safe passage by Maduro’s government so he could take up asylum in Spain. Election was quickly disputed Although the National Electoral …

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Venezuela’s Opposition and the US Are at a Perilous Point
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela’s Opposition and the US Are at a Perilous Point

Politico  

The next few months are crucial, current and former government officials, analysts and activists told me. And resistance gets harder as Maduro heightens his repression; the regime recently issued an arrest warrant for the opposition’s candidate for the presidency, Edmundo González Urrutia. A U.S. official familiar with the Venezuela file told me that the opposition’s efforts so far may not …

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Major power outage hits Venezuela’s capital, with Maduro government blaming ‘sabotage’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Major power outage hits Venezuela’s capital, with Maduro government blaming ‘sabotage’

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelans spent most of Friday in the dark as a major outage knocked out power in the capital, Caracas, and several states. President Nicolás Maduro’s government blamed the outage, which it said began about 4:50 a.m., on “electrical sabotage.” “Nobody will take away our peace and tranquility of the Venezuelan people,” Freddy Nanez, the communications minister, wrote …

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Maduro opponents take to streets to revive protests disputing Venezuelan election results
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maduro opponents take to streets to revive protests disputing Venezuelan election results

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro took to the streets Wednesday in an attempt to revive protests against him as he tightens his grip on power following last month’s disputed election. Opposition supporters protest the reelection of President Nicolás Maduro one month after the disputed vote, which opposition leaders claim they won by a landslide, in Caracas, …

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Maduro opponents take to streets to revive protests disputing Venezuelan election results
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maduro opponents take to streets to revive protests disputing Venezuelan election results

LA Times  

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado displays vote tally sheets during a protest in Caracas, Venezuela, against the election results Wednesday. Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro took to the streets Wednesday in an attempt to revive protests against him as he tightens his grip on power following last month’s disputed election. “Voting records kill sentence,” is how the opposition billed …

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Venezuelans in Caracas and across the world demonstrate to defend opposition’s victory claim
4 months ago

Venezuelans in Caracas and across the world demonstrate to defend opposition’s victory claim

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelans across the world — some with flags and other patriotic paraphernalia — responded to a call from their country’s political opposition Saturday and took to the streets to defend the faction’s claim to victory over President Nicolás Maduro in last month’s disputed presidential election. A woman with her face painted with the colors of Venezuela’s national …

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Venezuelans in Caracas and across the world demonstrate to defend opposition’s victory claim
4 months ago

Venezuelans in Caracas and across the world demonstrate to defend opposition’s victory claim

LA Times  

Venezuelan nationals in Mexico City protest on Saturday against the official results that declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner of last month’s presidential election. As thousands of Venezuelans in Caracas waved the national flag, opposition leader María Corina Machado made her way through the capital’s streets on a truck while shouting “brave” and “freedom.” Then, before a crowd, she said …

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Trump’s ‘Venezuela’ invitation to Musk raises ‘flight risk’ fears among legal experts
4 months, 1 week ago

Trump’s ‘Venezuela’ invitation to Musk raises ‘flight risk’ fears among legal experts

Raw Story  

During Donald Trump's "marathon" Monday night conversation with Elon Musk on the social media platform X, the convicted ex-president who faces criminal sentencing next month acknowledged the fact he could lose the presidential election, and invited his billionaire benefactor if he were again defeated, to "meet" with him in Venezuela, considered a "safe haven" as it has no extradition treaty …

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How do you solve a problem like Maduro? U.S. treads fine line on Venezuela
4 months, 1 week ago

How do you solve a problem like Maduro? U.S. treads fine line on Venezuela

LA Times  

Previous efforts to oust Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro have failed. The Biden administration is treading a thin line as it attempts to usher Venezuela’s dictator out of office without falling into the costly traps that vexed previous U.S. governments and angered Latin American allies. “We would hope to see all parties take the steps that we have done,” State Department …

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Maduro goes after X and WhatsApp as pressure mounts to back up his claim to victory in Venezuela
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Maduro goes after X and WhatsApp as pressure mounts to back up his claim to victory in Venezuela

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro is trying to accomplish something that seems impossible in the South American country: steer people away from WhatsApp and X. Maduro’s announcement this week that he had ordered a 10-day block on access to X in Venezuela is the latest in a series of efforts by his government to try to suppress information …

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Desaparición de una trabajadora humanitaria en aeropuerto aviva el temor a la represión en Venezuela
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Desaparición de una trabajadora humanitaria en aeropuerto aviva el temor a la represión en Venezuela

Associated Press  

Read this story in English: An aid worker’s airport disappearance stirs fear of repression following disputed Venezuela election CARACAS, Venezuela — La última vez que alguien supo de Edni López fue el domingo. “Por favor, devuélvanme mi hija”, pidió el martes entre sollozos Barrios ante la principal oficina venezolana de derechos humanos, en un video que se hizo viral en …

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Takeaways from AP report on fear of repression in post-election Venezuela
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Takeaways from AP report on fear of repression in post-election Venezuela

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — The last time anyone heard from Edni López was Sunday. A protester scuffles with police during demonstrations against the official election results declaring President Nicolas Maduro’s reelection, the day after the vote in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 29, 2024. “There’s a sense that police have a quota to fill and anyone can be stopped and carted away …

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An aid worker's airport disappearance stirs fear of repression following disputed Venezuela election
4 months, 2 weeks ago

An aid worker's airport disappearance stirs fear of repression following disputed Venezuela election

The Independent  

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Aid worker’s airport disappearance stokes fear of repression after disputed Venezuela vote
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Aid worker’s airport disappearance stokes fear of repression after disputed Venezuela vote

LA Times  

An undated family photo shows Edni Lopez, a political science professor and award-winning poet, at her home in Caracas, Venezuela. “I pray to God I don’t get screwed because of a system error.” What happened next remains a mystery — one contributing to the climate of fear and repression that has engulfed Venezuela after its disputed presidential election, the most …

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Venezuela’s top prosecutor announces criminal probe against opposition leaders González and Machado
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela’s top prosecutor announces criminal probe against opposition leaders González and Machado

Associated Press  

Lee esta noticia en español: Fiscalía abre investigación a Machado y González por pedir a militares que cesen respaldo a Maduro CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s top prosecutor on Monday announced a criminal investigation against the opposition’s presidential candidate Edmundo González and its leader Maria Corina Machado over their call on the armed forces to abandon their support for President Nicolás …

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Venezuela’s top prosecutor announces criminal probe against opposition leaders
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela’s top prosecutor announces criminal probe against opposition leaders

LA Times  

Residents try to block a street to protest official presidential election results as National Guard members work to remove them in Caracas, Venezuela. Venezuela’s top prosecutor on Monday announced a criminal investigation against the opposition’s presidential candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia, and its leader, Maria Corina Machado, over their call on the armed forces to abandon their support for President Nicolás …

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