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South American tensions rise as Argentine President Javier Milei calls for immediate release of soldier held in Venezuela
5 days, 15 hours ago

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

Firstpost  

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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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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Opinion: What President Biden can do to free Venezuela of Nicolás Maduro’s illegitimate regime
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Opinion: What President Biden can do to free Venezuela of Nicolás Maduro’s illegitimate regime

LA Times  

With flags and voting receipts in hand, thousands of Venezuelans have taken to the streets in Caracas and worldwide to protest Nicolás Maduro’s refusal to recognize his overwhelming defeat in the presidential election a month ago. After talks with the United States in Qatar last year, Maduro’s government promised to allow free and fair elections. “Maduro spreads them between his …

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Maduro taps hardline loyalist to oversee police forces, prompting fears of deepening crackdown
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maduro taps hardline loyalist to oversee police forces, prompting fears of deepening crackdown

The Hindu  

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday appointed a ruling socialist party boss to oversee the country’s police forces, empowering a hardline loyalist who has vowed to pursue government opponents as part of an ongoing crackdown that has alarmed human rights groups. Mr. Maduro named Diosdado Cabello Interior Minister as part of a Cabinet shuffle following last month's contested presidential election. …

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Venezuelans rally to support opposition after disputed vote
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuelans rally to support opposition after disputed vote

Hindustan Times  

Venezuelans gathered Tuesday in a peaceful show of opposition support as their leader urged the military not to "repress the people" a day after four died in protests against President Nicolas Maduro's disputed presidential victory. Venezuelans rally to support opposition after disputed vote Security forces had fired tear gas and rubber bullets Monday at protesters who claimed the election was …

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Hugo Chávez statues targeted across Venezuela in post-election unrest
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hugo Chávez statues targeted across Venezuela in post-election unrest

Associated Press  

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela — Anti-government activists across Venezuela are toppling giant statues of Hugo Chávez to express their anger over the alleged stealing of an election by the late president’s handpicked successor, Nicolás Maduro. A video provided to The Associated Press from one protester shows the moment when the 3.5 meter statue of the leader known as El Comandante was …

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Hugo Chavez statues targeted across Venezuela in post-election unrest
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Hugo Chavez statues targeted across Venezuela in post-election unrest

The Independent  

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Maduro wins Venezuela's presidential election, rivals allege irregularities
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Maduro wins Venezuela's presidential election, rivals allege irregularities

Firstpost  

The authority said opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez won 44% of the vote, though the opposition had earlier said it had “reasons to celebrate” and asked supporters to continue monitoring vote counts A man waves a Venezuelan flag near a polling station during the country's presidential election, in Caracas, Venezuela. Reuters Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has won a third term with …

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Venezuela presidential candidates hold final rallies ahead of election
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuela presidential candidates hold final rallies ahead of election

Al Jazeera  

As Venezuela prepares to elect a new president on Sunday, incumbent President Nicolas Maduro and the main contender, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, have wrapped up their campaigns. Venezuela’s government and opposition have closed the official presidential election campaign period with demonstrations of support that drew thousands of people on to the streets of the capital Caracas. Tense elections Venezuela’s military has …

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Maduro seeks to shore up Venezuela military’s support ahead of vote threatening his hold on power
5 months ago

Maduro seeks to shore up Venezuela military’s support ahead of vote threatening his hold on power

Associated Press  

AGUA CALIENTE, Venezuela — At a crossroads not far from a gas station overgrown with weeds, young men and women in faded green fatigues stop vehicles returning from a rally for opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, ask passengers for their identifications, and inspect their cars, trucks and motorcycles. Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro attend a campaign rally in …

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Venezuela PM Maduro seeks to shore up military's support ahead of vote threatening his hold
5 months ago

Venezuela PM Maduro seeks to shore up military's support ahead of vote threatening his hold

New Indian Express  

AGUA CALIENTE: At a crossroads not far from a gas station overgrown with weeds, young men and women in faded green fatigues stop vehicles returning from a rally for opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, ask passengers for their identifications, and inspect their cars, trucks and motorcycles. But days away from a hotly disputed vote that threatens Maduro’s hold on …

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How does Venezuela’s presidential election work?
5 months, 1 week ago

How does Venezuela’s presidential election work?

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s government faces its toughest electoral test in decades in a July 28 presidential election, which could give President Nicolas Maduro another six years in power or end the self-described socialist policies that once successfully boosted anti-poverty programs but whose sustained mismanagement later pushed the country into an ongoing economic crisis. A supporter of Venezuelan president Nicolas …

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Russian warships reach Cuban waters ahead of military exercises
6 months, 1 week ago

Russian warships reach Cuban waters ahead of military exercises

The Independent  

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Russian warships reach Cuban waters ahead of military exercises in the Caribbean
6 months, 1 week ago

Russian warships reach Cuban waters ahead of military exercises in the Caribbean

Associated Press  

HAVANA — A fleet of Russian warships reached Cuban waters on Wednesday ahead of planned military exercises in the Caribbean that some see as a projection of strength as tensions grow over Western support for Ukraine. A fleet of Russian warships reached Cuban waters on Wednesday ahead of planned military exercises in the Caribbean. Share Share Copy Link copied Email …

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Russian warships reach Cuban waters ahead of military exercises
6 months, 1 week ago

Russian warships reach Cuban waters ahead of military exercises

LA Times  

People watch the Russian Navy Adm. Gorshkov frigate arrive in the port of Havana on Wednesday. A fleet of Russian warships reached Cuban waters on Wednesday ahead of planned military exercises in the Caribbean in what some see as a projection of strength as tensions grow over Western support for Ukraine. “It also reminds Russia’s friends in the region, including …

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Guyana condemns Venezuela for signing into law a referendum approving annexation of disputed region
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Guyana condemns Venezuela for signing into law a referendum approving annexation of disputed region

Associated Press  

GEORGETOWN, Guyana — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s move to sign into law the results of a recent referendum laying claim to two-thirds of Guyana triggered fierce condemnation Thursday from the neighboring South American country’s government. Even so, Guyana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs vowed not to yield any land to Venezuela and called the move targeting Guyana’s western Essequibo region an …

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Guyana condemns Venezuela for pursuing annexation of disputed region
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Guyana condemns Venezuela for pursuing annexation of disputed region

LA Times  

A boy in Caracas, Venezuela, drives a motorcycle in front of a map of Venezuela that includes the disputed Essequibo territory. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s move to sign into law the results of a recent referendum laying claim to two-thirds of Guyana triggered fierce condemnation this week from the neighboring South American country’s government. Even so, Guyana’s Ministry of Foreign …

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As election nears, Venezuelan government keeps arresting opponents allegedly tied to criminal plots
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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Venezuelan authorities arrest campaign staffers of opposition candidate in alleged violent plot
9 months ago

Venezuelan authorities arrest campaign staffers of opposition candidate in alleged violent plot

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s top prosecutor on Wednesday announced arrest warrants for the presidential campaign manager of opposition powerhouse María Corina Machado and eight other staffers, accusing them involvement in a violent anti-government conspiracy. Attorney General Tarek William Saab said in a nationally televised news conference that campaign manager Magalli Meda and the other Machado staffers were accused of being …

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Rocio San Miguel: Woman who defied Venezuelan army and irked President Nicolas Maduro
10 months, 1 week ago

Rocio San Miguel: Woman who defied Venezuelan army and irked President Nicolas Maduro

New Indian Express  

CARACAS: Rocio San Miguel, the Venezuelan lawyer and human rights activist whose arrest has prompted an international outcry, is a woman renowned for standing up to the country's secretive and powerful military. She has for decades fearlessly criticized the government, speaking out against corruption and abuses, and notably getting under the skin of President Nicolas Maduro. "You all see how …

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Whereabouts of Venezuelan human rights attorney and her family remain unknown days after detentions
10 months, 1 week ago

Whereabouts of Venezuelan human rights attorney and her family remain unknown days after detentions

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — The whereabouts of a prominent human rights attorney, her daughter and ex-husband remained unknown Monday, three days after Venezuelan authorities detained her at the airport near the capital as she and her adult child awaited a flight to Miami, setting off condemnation inside and outside the South American country. Attorneys for lawyer and activist Rocío San Miguel, …

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Ex-Green Beret stands with Venezuelan coup plotter ahead of U.S. sentencing on terror charges
11 months, 1 week ago

Ex-Green Beret stands with Venezuelan coup plotter ahead of U.S. sentencing on terror charges

Associated Press  

MIAMI — A U.S. veteran who plotted to overthrow Venezuela’s president is proudly standing with a former Venezuelan army general who pleaded guilty in New York on terrorism charges, describing his would-be comrade-in-arms as a patriot and dedicated family man worthy of a reduced prison sentence. Former Green Beret Jordan Goudreau had stayed mostly silent since a ragtag cadre of …

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Venezuela will hold military exercises off its shores as a British warship heads to Guyana
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuela will hold military exercises off its shores as a British warship heads to Guyana

Associated Press  

BOGOTA, Colombia — President Nicolás Maduro ordered Venezuela’s armed forces to conduct defensive exercises in the Eastern Caribbean after the United Kingdom sent a warship toward Guyana’s territorial waters as the South American neighbors dispute a large border region. In a nationally televised address Thursday, Maduro said that 6,000 Venezuelan troops — including air and naval forces — will conduct …

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Venezuela plans military exercises in Caribbean as a British warship heads to Guyana
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuela plans military exercises in Caribbean as a British warship heads to Guyana

NPR  

Venezuela plans military exercises in Caribbean as a British warship heads to Guyana Enlarge this image toggle caption Matias Delacroix/AP Matias Delacroix/AP BOGOTA, Colombia — President Nicolás Maduro ordered Venezuela's armed forces to conduct defensive exercises in the Eastern Caribbean after the United Kingdom sent a warship toward Guyana's territorial waters as the South American neighbors dispute a large border …

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