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Venezuela's opposition leader says he was forced to sign letter that admits defeat
3 months ago

Venezuela's opposition leader says he was forced to sign letter that admits defeat

NPR  

Venezuela's opposition leader says he was forced to sign letter that admits defeat toggle caption Ariana Cubillos/AP CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela's former opposition candidate, Edmundo González, on Wednesday said he was coerced into signing a letter effectively recognizing his defeat in July's presidential election, which electoral authorities claim was won by President Nicolás Maduro. The revelation of the letter is …

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Venezuela’s opposition ex-candidate says he was forced to sign letter that effectively admits defeat
3 months ago

Venezuela’s opposition ex-candidate says he was forced to sign letter that effectively admits defeat

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela’s former opposition candidate, Edmundo González, on Wednesday said he was coerced into signing a letter effectively recognizing his defeat in July’s presidential election, which electoral authorities claim was won by President Nicolás Maduro. The revelation of the letter is the latest strain to the country’s political crisis, which was exacerbated by the disputed election results and …

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As fallout surges from Venezuela’s election crisis, the region fears another mass exodus
4 months, 1 week ago

As fallout surges from Venezuela’s election crisis, the region fears another mass exodus

Associated Press  

LIMA, Peru — President Nicolás Maduro’s contested claim of victory in last month’s election not only threw Venezuela into uncertainty but also spread anxiety from neighboring Colombia to faraway Chile as the region braced for a new migration surge. “They’re now caught in uncertainty, deciding whether to leave their country and join relatives who have already left.” Wracked with uncertainty …

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Déjà vu? Electoral bans, arrests, attacks, threats again part of Venezuelan presidential race
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Déjà vu? Electoral bans, arrests, attacks, threats again part of Venezuelan presidential race

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — Déjà vu? The opposing sides also agreed to recognize and respect a party’s right to choose a candidate freely; take steps that would reverse government decisions blocking politicians from running for office; and invite international electoral observers. “I don’t think we have any evidence that Maduro plans to allow a competitive election so far,” said Geoff Ramsey, …

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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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Leader of now-defunct Colombian drug cartel dies in US jail
2 years, 6 months ago

Leader of now-defunct Colombian drug cartel dies in US jail

Associated Press  

MIAMI — Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela, an elderly leader of the former Cali cartel that smuggled vast amounts of cocaine from Colombia to the United States in the 1980s and 1990s, has died in a U.S. prison, his lawyer said Wednesday. “God has a new chess partner,” the lawyer said, referring to Rodríguez Orejuela’s reputation for outsmarting his enemies and rivals, …

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AP EXCLUSIVE: Maduro ally presses for dialogue with Biden
3 years, 11 months ago

AP EXCLUSIVE: Maduro ally presses for dialogue with Biden

Associated Press  

CARACAS, Venezuela — A close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Friday he’s hopeful the Biden administration will roll back a “cruel” sanctions policy and instead give room for diplomacy that could lead to the reopening of the U.S. Embassy and the release of several jailed American citizens. Jorge Rodríguez’s comments came in his first interview since taking the …

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One ad, three accents: How Democrats aim to win Latino votes for Biden
4 years, 5 months ago

One ad, three accents: How Democrats aim to win Latino votes for Biden

LA Times  

The Spanish-language ads for Joe Biden used the same slogan to contrast him with President Trump — “Los cuentos no pagan las cuentas,” a play on words that roughly means: “Telling stories won’t pay the bills.” But the narrator for the version of the ad that aired in Miami had a Cuban accent. A key to doing that is a …

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