Lee nuestra cobertura de las elecciones venezolanas en español. “An attempt is being made to impose a coup d’état in Venezuela again of a fascist and counterrevolutionary nature.” Police hurl a gas canister at protesters demonstrating against the official election results declaring President Nicolas Maduro's reelection, the day after the vote in Caracas Venezuela, Monday, July 29, 2024. Venezuelan President …
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s self-described socialist government is facing a serious electoral challenge in a presidential election for the first time in decades. His government banned Venezuela’s most popular opposition parties and politicians from participating, and in turn, the opposition urged voters to boycott the election. A more free and fair presidential election seemed like a possibility last year, when …
CARACAS, Venezuela — María Corina Machado, a former lawmaker and longtime government foe, continued to dominate the primary election held to pick the opposition’s candidate to challenge Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro next year, holding her support above 90% in the latest partial returns announced Monday. That projection doubled as more and more people arrived at the polls in Venezuela and …