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Venezuelan opposition members say they’re under ‘siege’ as they take refuge in an embassy
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Venezuelan opposition members say they’re under ‘siege’ as they take refuge in an embassy

CNN  

CNN — The residence of the Argentine ambassador in Caracas, Venezuela, is mostly silent these days. Instead, five political asylum seekers – all members of the Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado’s team – have been sheltering here for more than nine months. “Power is our biggest issue: it’s not like we can go out to charge our phones, or …

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Venezuelan opposition members say they’re under ‘siege’ as they take refuge in an embassy
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Venezuelan opposition members say they’re under ‘siege’ as they take refuge in an embassy

CNN  

CNN — The residence of the Argentine ambassador in Caracas, Venezuela, is mostly silent these days. Instead, five political asylum seekers – all members of the Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado’s team – have been sheltering here for more than nine months. “Power is our biggest issue: it’s not like we can go out to charge our phones, or …

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Venezuelan opposition still hopes to unseat Maduro despite their candidate’s exile
4 months 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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Maduro goes after X and WhatsApp as pressure mounts to back up his claim to victory in Venezuela
5 months 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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An aid worker's airport disappearance stirs fear of repression following disputed Venezuela election
5 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Venezuela’s top prosecutor announces criminal probe against opposition leaders González and Machado
5 months 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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‘I’m scared, but I’ll carry on’: Venezuelans caught between hope and fear
5 months, 1 week ago

‘I’m scared, but I’ll carry on’: Venezuelans caught between hope and fear

Al Jazeera  

Supporters of Venezuela’s opposition say that crackdowns on election protests have sparked fear and further resistance. Margarita Lopez, a Venezuelan historian who has studied the country’s protest movement and Chavez’s socialist government, told Al Jazeera that today’s demonstrations share the hallmarks of past mobilisations: the ripping down of statues, the banging of pots and pans in a style of protest …

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Venezuela opposition leader joins protests against election results
5 months, 1 week ago

Venezuela opposition leader joins protests against election results

Al Jazeera  

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has emerged from hiding to join her supporters protesting in the streets of Caracas against contested national election results, as demonstrators marched across the country. Thousands of people rallied in Venezuela’s capital on Saturday, waving the national flag and singing the national anthem in support of the opposition leader, who they believe won the …

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Venezuela's president vows to tighten grip on power after disputed election result
5 months, 1 week ago

Venezuela's president vows to tighten grip on power after disputed election result

NPR  

Venezuela's president vows to tighten grip on power after disputed election result Venezuelan security forces have arrested more than 1,000 people since Sunday’s contested elections. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Venezuelan security forces have arrested more than 1,000 people since Sunday's contested elections. CHANG: Venezuelan security forces have arrested more than 1,000 people since Sunday's contested elections. KAHN: "This is your democratic …

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Is tourism bouncing back to ‘no go’ Venezuela?
6 months, 1 week ago

Is tourism bouncing back to ‘no go’ Venezuela?

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “Armed robbery, mugging, carjacking and burglary are all very common and often accompanied by extreme violence” …

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Venezuela’s government and opposition double down on positions about arrest of human rights attorney
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuela’s government and opposition double down on positions about arrest of human rights attorney

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s government and opposition on Wednesday doubled down on their respective defense and condemnation of the detention of a prominent human rights attorney, evidencing once more their vastly different interpretations of an agreement to work on conditions for a free and fair presidential election this year. But while Attorney General Tarek William Saab showed the nation maps, …

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US, Venezuela swap prisoners: Maduro ally for 10 Americans, plus fugitive contractor ‘Fat Leonard’
1 year ago

US, Venezuela swap prisoners: Maduro ally for 10 Americans, plus fugitive contractor ‘Fat Leonard’

Associated Press  

MIAMI — The United States freed a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in exchange for the release of 10 Americans imprisoned in the South American country and the return of a fugitive defense contractor known as “Fat Leonard” who is at the center of a massive Pentagon bribery scandal, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. “President Biden, we won’t …

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Colombia, Venezuela presidents meet as ties keep improving
2 years, 2 months ago

Colombia, Venezuela presidents meet as ties keep improving

Al Jazeera  

Nicolas Maduro and Gustavo Petro holding talks in Caracas as neighbouring countries repair relationship severed in 2019. The talks in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, on Tuesday between Colombia’s new left-wing President Gustavo Petro and Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro come just weeks after the two nations reopened key, shared border crossings. “For six years, there has been a political vacuum between two …

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US eases crippling Venezuela sanction, allows propane deals
3 years, 5 months ago

US eases crippling Venezuela sanction, allows propane deals

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — The U.S. government on Monday moved to ease a crippling sanction imposed by the Trump administration on Venezuela by allowing companies to export propane to the troubled South American country, a step that could mitigate a shortage that has pushed people to cook on charcoal or wood grills. “The intimidation has never stopped us,” said Guaidó, who …

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Venezuelans brave COVID wing to bathe, feed sick loved ones
4 years, 2 months ago

Venezuelans brave COVID wing to bathe, feed sick loved ones

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Leaning against a hospital wall for balance, Elena Suazo wiggled each foot into blue protective pants. “If that person is your blood relative, you don’t even hesitate.” Hospitals across the once wealthy South American nation lack enough doctors and nurses to confront the coronavirus pandemic. “Our salary isn’t even enough to cover the cost of public transportation …

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Opposition activist leaves embassy haven to flee Venezuela
4 years, 2 months ago

Opposition activist leaves embassy haven to flee Venezuela

Associated Press  

MEDELLIN, Colombia — Prominent opposition activist Leopoldo López has abandoned the Spanish ambassador’s residence in Caracas and left Venezuela after years of frustrated efforts to oust the nation’s socialist president, his party said Saturday. In a statement from Popular Will, the party López founded, leaders confirmed he had left the country to continue his work from abroad in a decision …

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Ex-Green Berets sentenced to 20 years for Venezuela attack
4 years, 5 months ago

Ex-Green Berets sentenced to 20 years for Venezuela attack

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — A Venezuelan court has sentenced two former U.S. special forces soldiers to 20 years in prison for their part in a blunder-filled beach attack aimed at overthrowing President Nicolás Maduro. Lawyers for the former Green Berets, Luke Denman and Airan Berry, said they were barred from the secretive jailhouse proceedings Friday night in what they consider a …

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What has changed for Venezuela, if Guaido brought none?
4 years, 11 months ago

What has changed for Venezuela, if Guaido brought none?

CNN  

CNN — What becomes of an agent for change who doesn’t change much? He was the star in his own meteoric tale, bolstered by the Trump administration and Venezuela’s neighbors: that he was the only legitimate leader of his country, and that Nicolas Maduro was done. Unless Trump thinks a revived campaign to oust Maduro may help his reelection chances …

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Venezuela: Who are the colectivos?
5 years, 8 months ago

Venezuela: Who are the colectivos?

Al Jazeera  

Government opponents fear the armed groups more than police, but for Maduro, the colectivos are likened to ‘angels of socialism’. ‘People power’ The colectivos’ origins date back to the 1960s when leftist urban rebel groups inspired by the Cuban Revolution formed in Venezuela‘s working-class neighbourhoods to fight for social justice. ‘Acts of state terrorism’ On February 23, the day that …

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Military helicopter crashes in Venezuela, killing 7, amid protests
5 years, 8 months ago

Military helicopter crashes in Venezuela, killing 7, amid protests

CNN  

CNN — A Venezuelan military helicopter crashed on Saturday in Hatillo, a municipality near Caracas, killing all seven on board, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Defense. Embattled Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro acknowledged the lives lost in the crash in a message posted on Twitter, and sent his condolences to the victims’ relatives and friends on Saturday …

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Venezuela’s Leopoldo Lopez says he met generals during house arrest
5 years, 8 months ago

Venezuela’s Leopoldo Lopez says he met generals during house arrest

CNN  

CNN — Leading Venezuelan opposition figure Leopoldo Lopez claims he met high-ranking members of the Venezuelan security services while under house arrest. Speaking to journalists at the gates of the Spanish ambassador’s residence in Caracas, Lopez said senior members of the military supported the end of the regime of President Nicolas Maduro. Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images National Police forces detain anti-government …

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Venezuela protests: 27-year-old woman dies in rioting; 24 injured in May Day clashes between Juan Guaido supporters and military forces
5 years, 8 months ago

Venezuela protests: 27-year-old woman dies in rioting; 24 injured in May Day clashes between Juan Guaido supporters and military forces

Firstpost  

Tensions in Venezuela have soared since Guaido, who heads the National Assembly legislature, invoked the constitution to declare himself acting president on 23 January, claiming Maduro’s re-election last year was illegitimate. Caracas: A woman was shot dead and more than two dozen people were injured during May Day clashes between opposition supporters and Venezuela’s armed forces in Caracas on Wednesday, …

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Venezuela crisis: As Guaido admits he needs more military support, Trump warns of worse to come
5 years, 8 months ago

Venezuela crisis: As Guaido admits he needs more military support, Trump warns of worse to come

CNN  

CNN — Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido admitted Wednesday that this week’s anti-government protests lacked the support of enough military defectors to topple the country’s embattled President Nicolas Maduro. Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images National Police forces detain anti-government protesters near the La Carlota airbase during clashes in Caracas on May 1. Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images Members of the military who support Guaido …

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Maduro cuts ties with Colombia as protests rock Venezuela
5 years, 10 months ago

Maduro cuts ties with Colombia as protests rock Venezuela

Al Jazeera  

Two killed as opposition tries to move aid into Venezuela sparking running battles along border bridges. Venezuela‘s embattled President Nicolas Maduro has severed diplomatic ties with Colombia amid escalating tension over an opposition-led effort to bring foreign aid across the countries’ mutual border. Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti, reporting from Cucuta on Saturday, said the opposition had “given up on getting …

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