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South American tensions rise as Argentine President Javier Milei calls for immediate release of soldier held in Venezuela

At a military school event, President Javier Milei said security forces under the command of the ‘criminal dictator Nicolas Maduro’ arrested Nahuel Gallo, a soldier with the Argentine national force known as the Gendarmeria Argentine President Javier Milei on Tuesday demanded that Venezuelan authorities immediately free an Argentine soldier arrested earlier this month who Milei said entered Venezuela to visit …

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4 months, 1 week ago

ICC prosecutors are monitoring Venezuela, where security forces are cracking down on dissent

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — International Criminal Court prosecutors said Monday that they are “actively monitoring” events in Venezuela, where security forces have launched a crackdown on the opposition in the aftermath of the nation’s disputed presidential election. Forces loyal to President Nicolás Maduro have rounded up more than 2,000 people for demonstrating against the president or casting doubt on his …

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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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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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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tense Venezuela votes in shadow of ‘bloodbath’ warning

The Hindu

Venezuelans voted on July 28 between continuity in President Nicolas Maduro or change in rival Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia amid high tension following the incumbent's threat of a "bloodbath" if he loses. Polls suggest the vote poses the biggest threat yet to 25 years of "Chavismo," the populist movement founded by Mr. Maduro's predecessor and mentor, Hugo Chavez. In a message …

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5 months, 1 week ago

US sanctions a Venezuela gang for spreading criminal activity across Latin America

Associated Press

MIAMI — The Biden administration on Thursday sanctioned a Venezuelan gang allegedly behind a spree of kidnappings, extortion and other violent crimes tied to migrants that have spread across Latin America and the United States. The U.S. also offered a $12 million reward for the arrest of three leaders of Tren de Aragua, which now joins the MS-13 gang from …

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8 months ago

Venezuela’s president meets with accuser in ongoing criminal probe into human rights abuse

Associated Press

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro met with the head of the International Criminal Court as he faces an ongoing investigation by the tribunal into crimes against humanity for his crackdown on anti-government protests. ICC chief prosecutor Karim Khan’s fourth visit to Venezuela comes almost two months after an appeals panel ruled that the court’s investigation could proceed over …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Venezuela closes embassy in Ecuador to protest raid on Mexican embassy there

Hindustan Times

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ordered the closure of his country’s embassy and consulates in Ecuador on Tuesday in solidarity with Mexico in its protest over a raid by Ecuadorian authorities on the Mexican embassy in Quito. Venezuela also “fully supports” Mexico's request to have the United Nations suspend Ecuador from the world body, Maduro said during a virtual meeting of …

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8 months, 1 week ago

Chile will ask Venezuela to extradite citizens suspected of killing an anti-Maduro dissident

Associated Press

SANTIAGO, Chile — Prosecutors in Chile said Friday they plan to formally request that Venezuela extradite two of its citizens to stand trial for charges related to the abduction and killing of a Venezuelan dissident in Chile earlier this year, a case that has strained relations between the South American nations. Chilean prosecutors on Friday publicly implicated Venezuela’s largest criminal …

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9 months ago

As election nears, Venezuelan government keeps arresting opponents allegedly tied to criminal plots

Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — As Venezuela’s government would have it, President Nicolás Maduro and members of his inner circle have been the target of several conspiracies since last year that could have left them injured or worse. The latest arrests took place Wednesday shortly before the country’s top prosecutor announced arrest warrants for nine people working with Machado’s campaign whom he …

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10 months ago

Utah man sues Maduro over trauma caused by nearly two years of imprisonment in Venezuela

Associated Press

MIAMI — A Utah man imprisoned for nearly two years in Venezuela has sued President Nicolás Maduro, accusing the leftist leader of heading a “criminal enterprise” that kidnaps, tortures and unjustly imprisons American citizens. As in the earlier cases, Holt in his lawsuit accused Maduro of controlling the “Cartel of the Suns,” a purported drug-smuggling ring involving top Venezuelan officials …

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54 years, 11 months ago

Millions have fled Venezuela under President Maduro’s rule. Now he’s up for reelection

Associated Press

DATE OF ELECTION July 28 TYPE OF ELECTION Presidential WHO’S RUNNING Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro will seek to add six more years to his decade-long, crisis-ridden presidency. Longtime government foe María Corina Machado won the primary election held in October by the faction of the opposition backed by the U.S. government. WHY IT MATTERS TO THE WORLD The election’s result …

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11 months ago

Dueling factions demonstrate in Caracas as Venezuela’s presidential race heats up

LA Times

Supporters of the Venezuelan government hold up an image of the late President Hugo Chávez at a rally in Caracas on Tuesday. Dueling political factions took to the streets of Venezuela’s capital Tuesday for the first competing rallies of the presidential election year, showcasing their ability to draw people en masse, as voters grapple with political disappointments and uncertainty over …

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1 year ago

U.S., Venezuela swap prisoners: Maduro ally for 10 Americans, plus fugitive ‘Fat Leonard’

LA Times

Pedestrians in Caracas, Venezuela, walk near a poster calling for the release of Colombian businessman and Venezuelan special envoy Alex Saab in 2021. 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 extradition of a fugitive defense contractor known as “Fat …

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1 year, 3 months ago

UN rights experts report a rise of efforts in Venezuela to squelch democracy ahead of 2024 election

Associated Press

GENEVA — A U.N.-backed panel investigating human rights violations in Venezuela said Wednesday the South American country’s government has intensified efforts to curtail democratic freedoms with threats, surveillance and harassment as President Nicolás Maduro faces a re-election contest next year. Tappatá Valdez said the lack of independence of government institutions and the concerted efforts of some them, including the Comptroller …

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1 year, 5 months ago

International Criminal Court authorizes reopening probe into Venezuela security forces

Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — International prosecutors should resume investigating alleged crimes against humanity in Venezuela by security forces under President Nicolás Maduro because the country’s own probe has fallen short, the International Criminal Court ruled Tuesday. Seven months later, Prosecutor Karim Khan sought to reopen his investigation, saying that Venezuelan efforts toward delivering justice “remain either insufficient in scope or …

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1 year, 5 months ago

ICC to continue investigation of human rights abuses in Venezuela

Al Jazeera

ICC has ruled that efforts within Venezuela to hold officials accountable for alleged abuses have fallen short. The International Criminal Court has ruled that its prosecutors can resume an investigation into alleged human rights abuses in the South American country of Venezuela. “The Chamber concluded that, whilst Venezuela is taking some investigative steps, its domestic criminal proceedings do not sufficiently …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Venezuela insider seeks dismissal of criminal charges

Associated Press

MIAMI — Attorneys for a key ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro have filed a new motion seeking to dismiss federal money laundering charges, arguing again that he was illegally detained on U.S. orders while traveling as a diplomat to Iran. Their second motion to dismiss, filed late Monday in Miami federal court, repeats many of the arguments previously raised …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Venezuela jails 3 Americans amid US outreach

Daily Mail

At least three American men are being held in custody in Venezuela for allegedly attempting to enter the country illegally via the border with Colombia. Jerrel Kenemore stands at a Colombian checkpoint in the middle of the Simon Bolivar International Bridge connecting San Antonio del Tachira, Venezuela with Villa del Rosario, Colombia, the second week of March 2022. Kenemore, from …

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2 years, 8 months ago

International Criminal Court to open office in Venezuela

Associated Press

CARACAS, Venezuela — The prosecutor’s office of the International Criminal Court said Thursday that it will open an office in Venezuela as it investigates allegations of torture and killings by the South American country’s security forces. In a televised appearance alongside President Nicolás Maduro, Khan said he welcomed the commitment of the Venezuelan government to explore cooperation and technical assistance …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Businessman close to Maduro was DEA informant, records show

Associated Press

MIAMI — A businessman described as the main conduit for corruption in Venezuela was secretly signed up by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as a source in 2018, revealing information about bribes he paid to top officials in President Nicolás Maduro’s socialist government. The stunning revelation was made public following a heated closed door hearing Wednesday in Miami federal court …

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3 years, 1 month ago

International Criminal Court to probe abuses in Venezuela

Associated Press

CARACAS, Venezuela — The International Criminal Court is opening a formal investigation into allegations of torture and extrajudicial killings committed by Venezuelan security forces under President Nicolás Maduro’s rule, the first time a country in Latin America is facing scrutiny for possible crimes against humanity from the court. “I will take a dim view of any efforts to politicize the …

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3 years, 1 month ago

ICC to investigate possible crimes against humanity in Venezuela

Al Jazeera

President Nicolas Maduro says Venezuelan government respects ICC decision to open probe, but ‘we do not share it’. The International Criminal Court will investigate whether crimes against humanity were committed during Venezuela’s clampdown on anti-government protests in 2017, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and ICC prosecutor Karim Khan have announced. Jose Miguel Vivanco, executive director of the Americas division at Human …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Swiss banker to Venezuelan kleptocrats becomes star witness

Associated Press

MIAMI — Matthias Krull pulls up his pant leg and slides a gardening shear on the ankle monitor that for two years has been a constant reminder of his crimes. With a salary, bonus and benefits that sometimes topped $1.5 million a year, Krull says, he was dubbed internally as Julius Baer’s “onboarding star.” He owned two trendy restaurants in …

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South American tensions rise as Argentine President Javier Milei calls for immediate release of soldier held in Venezuela

ICC prosecutors are monitoring Venezuela, where security forces are cracking down on dissent

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

Venezuela’s top prosecutor announces criminal probe against opposition leaders

Tense Venezuela votes in shadow of ‘bloodbath’ warning

US sanctions a Venezuela gang for spreading criminal activity across Latin America

Venezuela’s president meets with accuser in ongoing criminal probe into human rights abuse

Venezuela closes embassy in Ecuador to protest raid on Mexican embassy there

Chile will ask Venezuela to extradite citizens suspected of killing an anti-Maduro dissident

As election nears, Venezuelan government keeps arresting opponents allegedly tied to criminal plots

Utah man sues Maduro over trauma caused by nearly two years of imprisonment in Venezuela

Millions have fled Venezuela under President Maduro’s rule. Now he’s up for reelection

Dueling factions demonstrate in Caracas as Venezuela’s presidential race heats up

U.S., Venezuela swap prisoners: Maduro ally for 10 Americans, plus fugitive ‘Fat Leonard’

UN rights experts report a rise of efforts in Venezuela to squelch democracy ahead of 2024 election

International Criminal Court authorizes reopening probe into Venezuela security forces

ICC to continue investigation of human rights abuses in Venezuela

Venezuela insider seeks dismissal of criminal charges

Venezuela jails 3 Americans amid US outreach

International Criminal Court to open office in Venezuela

Businessman close to Maduro was DEA informant, records show

International Criminal Court to probe abuses in Venezuela

ICC to investigate possible crimes against humanity in Venezuela

Swiss banker to Venezuelan kleptocrats becomes star witness