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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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US sanctions 16 allies of Venezuela’s president over accusations of obstructing the election
3 months, 1 week ago

US sanctions 16 allies of Venezuela’s president over accusations of obstructing the election

Associated Press  

MEXICO CITY — The U.S. government on Thursday responded to Venezuela’s disputed July presidential election by imposing sanctions against 16 allies of President Nicolás Maduro, accusing them of obstructing the vote and carrying out human rights abuses. Venezuela’s electoral authorities declared Maduro the victor hours after polls closed, but unlike previous presidential elections, they never released detailed vote tallies to …

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Venezuela’s Machado calls on the international community to step up the pressure on Maduro
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela’s Machado calls on the international community to step up the pressure on Maduro

The Hindu  

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on Thursday vowed to keep the pressure on President Nicolás Maduro to leave office in January. While the National Electoral Council — stacked with ruling party supporters — declared Mr. Maduro the winner, it never released vote tallies backing their claim. The protests were largely peaceful, but demonstrators also toppled statues of Mr. Maduro’s …

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Venezuela’s Machado calls on the international community to step up the pressure on Maduro
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela’s Machado calls on the international community to step up the pressure on Maduro

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on Thursday vowed to keep the pressure on President Nicolás Maduro to leave office in January. It would mean that elections are worthless.” Her comments came three days after the country’s justice system, which is loyal to the ruling party, issued an arrest warrant for former diplomat Edmundo González, who represented …

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Maduro taps a hard-line loyalist to oversee Venezuela’s police, raising fears of a further crackdown
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Maduro taps a hard-line loyalist to oversee Venezuela’s police, raising fears of a further crackdown

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday appointed a ruling socialist party boss to oversee the country’s police forces, empowering a hard-line loyalist who has vowed to pursue government opponents as part of a crackdown that has alarmed human rights groups. Maduro named Diosdado Cabello interior minister as part of a Cabinet shuffle following last month’s contested presidential …

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Venezuela will order opposition leader to testify in latest crackdown following disputed election
4 months ago

Venezuela will order opposition leader to testify in latest crackdown following disputed election

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s government said Friday it will order former opposition candidate Edmundo González to provide sworn testimony in an ongoing investigation into what it considers attempts to spread panic in the South American country by contesting the results of last month’s presidential election. Maduro has refused to recognize defeat and claims he won the July 28 election by …

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Venezuela’s opposition faces setback after countries suggest repeat of presidential election
4 months, 1 week ago

Venezuela’s opposition faces setback after countries suggest repeat of presidential election

Associated Press  

SAO PAULO — Venezuela’s opposition was dealt a blow Thursday when countries that had been pressuring President Nicolás Maduro to release vote tallies backing his claim to victory in last month’s presidential election began suggesting a repeat of the contest instead. Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, during a virtual news conference with Argentine media, said that repeating the July …

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Nicolas Maduro asks top court to audit Venezuela’s Presidential election but observers cry foul
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Nicolas Maduro asks top court to audit Venezuela’s Presidential election but observers cry foul

The Hindu  

President Nicolás Maduro on July 31 asked Venezuela’s high court to conduct an audit of the Presidential election after opposition leaders disputed his claim of victory, drawing criticism from foreign observers who said the court is too close to the government to produce an independent review. Mr. Maduro told reporters that the ruling party is Anti-Maduro protests spread as Venezuelan …

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Under pressure from allies, Venezuela’s Maduro asks Supreme Court to audit the presidential election
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Under pressure from allies, Venezuela’s Maduro asks Supreme Court to audit the presidential election

LA Times  

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, center, stands with Colombian President Gustavo Petro after Petro’s arrival in Caracas last year. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said he asked the country’s Supreme Court to conduct an audit of the presidential election, after opposition leaders disputed his claim of victory and amid international calls to release detailed vote counts. A day earlier, another of Maduro’s …

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Venezuelan Opposition Says It Can Prove Candidate Defeated Maduro In Disputed Election
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuelan Opposition Says It Can Prove Candidate Defeated Maduro In Disputed Election

Huff Post  

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro displays the document after being proclaimed winner of Sunday's presidential election, at the headquarters of the National Electoral Council in Caracas on July 29, 2024, a day after the general vote. FEDERICO PARRA via Getty Images CARACAS, Venezuela — As thousands of people demonstrated across Venezuela, opposition candidate Edmundo González announced Monday that his campaign has …

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In Venezuela, both Maduro and rival claim victory in disputed presidential election
4 months, 3 weeks ago

In Venezuela, both Maduro and rival claim victory in disputed presidential election

Firstpost  

About 80% of ballot boxes have been counted, said national electoral council president Elvis Amoroso in a televised statement, adding results had been delayed because of an ‘aggression’ against the electoral data transmission system Supporters of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro celebrate after he won third term in the presidential election, in Caracas, Venezuela. The country’s electoral authority said just after …

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Venezuela opposition leader provides hope for many, even though she isn’t on the presidential ballot
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuela opposition leader provides hope for many, even though she isn’t on the presidential ballot

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Maria Corina Machado has hiked overpasses, walked highways, ridden motorcycles, sought shelter in supporters’ homes and seen her closest collaborators detained and persecuted. The ruling party has blocked Machado from running in Sunday’s hotly contested presidential election, but fueled by that ban, she has become the driving force for the main opposition coalition and a symbol of …

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Venezuela's presidential candidates conclude campaigns as country heads to Sunday election
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuela's presidential candidates conclude campaigns as country heads to Sunday election

Firstpost  

The events three days before the highly anticipated election on Sunday encapsulated the massive disparities between the top contenders, including their resources Venezuela’s government and opposition closed the official presidential campaign season Thursday with demonstrations that drew thousands of people to the streets of the capital. The events three days before the highly anticipated election on Sunday encapsulated the massive …

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Venezuelans turn to odd jobs and gambling to stretch meager wages they hope will grow after election
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Venezuelans turn to odd jobs and gambling to stretch meager wages they hope will grow after election

The Independent  

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Venezuelan opposition voters band to safeguard election, warning of the ruling party’s tricks
5 months ago

Venezuelan opposition voters band to safeguard election, warning of the ruling party’s tricks

Associated Press  

SABANETA, Venezuela — Tears roll down the face of Tanyia Colmenares when she recalls her truncated dream of being a lawyer, which ended after two semesters in law school when she had to drop out to survive Venezuela’s complex crisis. Colmenares is among the thousands of supporters of Venezuela’s typically fractured opposition who have agreed to organize, mobilize and support …

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Venezuelan opposition voters band to safeguard election, warning of the ruling party’s tricks
5 months ago

Venezuelan opposition voters band to safeguard election, warning of the ruling party’s tricks

LA Times  

A supporter of opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez shows how to vote for him while passing out campaign flyers in Caracas, Venezuela, on Friday. Colmenares is among the thousands of supporters of Venezuela’s typically fractured opposition who have agreed to organize, mobilize and support voters during the highly anticipated July 28 presidential election. The Unitary Platform coalition hopes the mere …

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Venezuelans rehearse voting weeks before the pivotal presidential election
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuelans rehearse voting weeks before the pivotal presidential election

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Some Venezuelans cast mock votes in a rehearsal Sunday, less than a month before the highly anticipated election in which President Nicolás Maduro seeks a third term. The coalition in a statement Saturday said it would not mobilize voters for Sunday’s rehearsal but would have local organizers “evaluate some aspects of the electoral process.” It didn’t discourage …

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Venezuela’s president meets with accuser in ongoing criminal probe into human rights abuse
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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Venezuela ruling party officially makes Maduro its candidate in the July presidential election
9 months, 1 week ago

Venezuela ruling party officially makes Maduro its candidate in the July presidential election

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday became his party’s official nominee for July’s highly anticipated presidential election, which would allow him to stroll into a third consecutive term with no real competition on the horizon. Not unusual to Venezuela, the election has been plagued with controversy since Maduro’s main opponent, María Corina Machado — who swept an …

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Maduro given party nod to run in Venezuelan presidential election
9 months, 1 week ago

Maduro given party nod to run in Venezuelan presidential election

Al Jazeera  

The ruling party has selected the president to seek a third successive term in July 28 elections. Venezuela’s ruling party has selected President Nicolas Maduro to run as its candidate in the country’s upcoming elections. Four years later Maduro is still firmly in charge of the oil-rich nation after his rival’s shadow government collapsed and the war in Ukraine choked …

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Venezuela sets its presidential election for July 28 as the opposition candidate remains barred
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Venezuela sets its presidential election for July 28 as the opposition candidate remains barred

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s highly anticipated presidential election will take place July 28 – the birthday of the country’s late fiery leader Hugo Chávez – officials announced Tuesday, plowing ahead with a tight campaign season that deepens doubts over the participation of the opposition’s leading candidate as well as of international observers. David Smilde, an expert on Venezuelan politics at …

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US government pulls some of Venezuela’s sanctions relief after court blocks opposition candidate
10 months, 3 weeks ago

US government pulls some of Venezuela’s sanctions relief after court blocks opposition candidate

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — The U.S. government on Monday pulled back part of the sanctions relief it granted Venezuela last year, following through on its threat after the South American country’s highest court blocked the presidential candidacy of an opposition leader. On Friday, however, the prospect of a free presidential election was dealt a heavy blow when the country’s highest court …

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Venezuelan opposition candidate blocked by court calls it ‘judicial criminality,’ won’t abandon race
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuelan opposition candidate blocked by court calls it ‘judicial criminality,’ won’t abandon race

LA Times  

Opposition coalition presidential hopeful María Corina Machado gives a news conference outside her campaign headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, on Monday, days after the country’s highest court upheld a ban on her presidential candidacy. Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on Monday called the court ruling blocking her presidential candidacy last week “judicial criminality” and vowed to stay in the race, …

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Venezuela court disqualifies leading opposition presidential candidate
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Venezuela court disqualifies leading opposition presidential candidate

Al Jazeera  

Maria Corina Machado had declared victory in the Venezuelan opposition’s presidential primary last October. Venezuela’s Supreme Justice Tribunal has upheld a ban which prevents presidential candidate Maria Corina Machado from holding office, upending the opposition’s plans for elections planned for later this year. Machado, a former lawmaker, won the opposition’s independently run presidential primary last October with more than 90 …

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