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What next for Venezuela? Maduro critics fear widening crackdown

13-01-2025 08:31 Critics warn of "Nicaragua-isation of Venezuela," with "no space at all for any kind of dissent."

María Corina Machado: the face and fire of Venezuela's opposition

13-01-2025 05:56 María Corina Machado has become the face of Venezuela's opposition after being barred from challenging sitting-president Nicolás Maduro in last year's elections.

Crisis in Venezuela

Maduro sworn in for third term as opponents condemn 'coup'

11-01-2025 09:48 Nicolás Maduro's inauguration on Friday for a third term as Venezuela's president drew widespread admonishment from countries that have accused him of stealing the July election.

Political crisis in Venezuela

Venezuela's Maduro sworn in for third presidential term

10-01-2025 12:17 Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in Friday for a third six-year term in office, dealing a blow to opposition's dream of change.

Political crisis in Venezuela

Brief arrest rocks Venezuela as Maduro targets opposition

10-01-2025 08:48 Though she was released within two hours, the reported arrest of María Corina Machado on Thursday marks a significant escalation by Nicolás Maduro’s regime in Venezuela.

Political crisis in Venezuela

Maduro to take presidential oath despite domestic, global outcry

10-01-2025 08:40 President Nicolás Maduro due to be sworn in for a third consecutive term, despite multiple countries recognising opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as legitimate president-elect following disputed elections past July.

Political crisis in Venezuela

Venezuela opposition claims Machado briefly detained in Caracas protest

09-01-2025 16:44 Venezuela pro-democracy figurehead María Corina Machado emerged from months of hiding to lead a mass protest in Caracas Thursday, before conflicting claims that she was briefly detained by state security agents.

PROTESTS IN VENEZUELA

'Venezuela will be free': anti-Maduro protests roil Caracas

09-01-2025 15:17 Opponents of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro take to the streets in a last-ditch protest against his swearing-in for a third six-year term as president.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Venezuelan opposition leader González Urrutia says son-in-law detained

07-01-2025 16:51 Venezuelan opposition leader says his son-in-law was "kidnapped" by "hooded men"

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Caracas vows to arrest opposition leader if 'sets foot' in Venezuela

06-01-2025 16:56 Edmundo González Urrutia meets with US President Joe Biden at the White House, as Caracas cuts ties with Paraguay and vows to arrest opposition leader should he set foot in Venezuela.

LATIN AMERICA

Argentina takes Venezuela to International Criminal Court

02-01-2025 17:10 Diplomatic dispute over arrest of Argentine gendarme Nahuel Agustín Gallo and “terrorism” charges escalates as Milei takes Maduro to International Criminal Court.

UNREST IN VENEZUELA

Venezuela opposition urges protests against Maduro's inauguration

01-01-2025 07:42 Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia call for street protests in January, when President Nicolás Maduro is scheduled to be sworn in for a third term after his disputed re-election.

DETAINED ARGENTINE IN VENEZUELA

Arrested Border Guard charged with 'terrorism' in Venezuela

27-12-2024 13:47 The arrest of Argentine gendarme Nahuel Agustín Gallo in Venezuela has sparked diplomatic tensions between Argentina and Venezuela. Gallo faces prosecution for terrorism, while Argentine President Javier Milei has condemned the arrest as a form of kidnapping.

Latin America

Venezuela releases teenagers arrested in post-election protests

25-12-2024 15:58 Venezuelan authorities announced the release of all teenagers imprisoned during protests against President Nicolás Maduro's disputed re-election, yet over 1,800 political prisoners still remain incarcerated.

Maduro clampdown in Venezuela

Colombia offers to safeguard Maduro foes as stand-off deepens

19-12-2024 08:33 Colombia offers to take custody of Argentina’s Embassy in Caracas, where six of opposition leader María Corina Machado’s aides have been sheltering since March.

EMBASSY ROW ESCALATES

Argentina denounces Maduro government at ICC over embassy ‘siege’

03-12-2024 22:14 Mario Oyarzábal, Argentina’s representative to the International Criminal Court (ICC), denounces Venezuelan government over inhumane “siege” of its Embassy in Caracas, where six opposition leaders are sheltering from authorities.

ANGER IN CARACAS

Anger in Caracas as G7 backs Venezuelan opposition candidate

27-11-2024 22:04 Edmundo González Urrutia announces that he intends to travel to Caracas on January 10 to take office as president of Venezuela.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Maduro purges Venezuelan rivals with wave of repression

26-11-2024 19:52 Venezuela's opposition movement has been gravely weakened following Nicolás Maduro's controversial re-election on July 28, leading to the flight of around 100 leaders and activists. Key figures, such as Edmundo González and María Corina Machado, face threats and repression from security forces targeting dissent.

DIPLOMATIC ROW

Venezuela denies ‘besieging’ Argentina’s Embassy in Caracas

25-11-2024 20:43 Venezuela's Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello denies government is besieging Argentina’s Embassy in Caracas.

GEOPOLITICS

US likely to increase focus on LatAm with Rubio as top diplomat

19-11-2024 12:27 Marco Rubio's appointment as the United States' top diplomat has raised expectations that Washington will place greater emphasis on Latin America moving forward.

Murder in Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition activist allegedly 'murdered' in custody, claims party

28-10-2024 11:49 Venezuelan activist Edwin Santos found dead after being abducted and detained by "state security forces," alleges main opposition party. Body found near bridge that had been a large focus of his advocacy.

Turmoil in Venezuela

Maduro claims Machado has fled Venezuela after months in hiding

15-10-2024 15:06 Following Venezuela's disputed presidential election in July, María Corina Machado has been in hiding. On Monday President Nicolás Maduro claimed that the opposition leader had fled the country.

Crisis in Venezuela

No choice: Braving the Darien jungle to flee Maduro's Venezuela

30-09-2024 11:28 Many migrants see no choice but to flee Venezuela in the wake of President Nicolás Maduro’s re-election, embarking on an perilous crossing of the Darien jungle in a desperate bid to reach the United States.

Crisis in Venezuela

Venezuela opposition leader Machado wins top European rights prize

30-09-2024 11:04 Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado wins Council of Europe's Vaclav Havel rights prize; Award comes less than a day after her security chief was arrested for the second time this year.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

EU Parliament recognises Maduro rival as Venezuela president

19-09-2024 16:25 Edmundo González Urrutia wins more international support; María Corina Machado calls on Nicolás Maduro to accept terms of negotiation for "a democratic transition."

HUMAN RIGHTS

UN mission says Venezuela repression was crime against humanity

19-09-2024 12:52 Venezuela committed a “crime against humanity” with its persecution of dissidents after July’s election, according to a United Nations report.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Five foreigners held over alleged plot to 'destabilise' Venezuela

15-09-2024 08:55 Three US citizens, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen have been detained in Venezuela on suspicion of plotting to destabilise the country, announces Maduro administration.

PROFILE

Edmundo González Urrutia: from placeholder to opposition pointman

10-09-2024 09:40 Edmundo González Urrutia is a soft-spoken grandfather who spurns the spotlight. But Venezuela's political crisis has thrust him into the crosshairs of Nicolás Maduro's iron-fisted regime.

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Opposition leader María Corina Machado vows to stay in Venezuela

10-09-2024 09:05 Opposition leader María Corina Machado vows to remain in Venezuela after her colleague and ex-presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia took up asylum in Spain.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Argentina fears for its Embassy as Venezuela takes diplomatic jab at Brazil

09-09-2024 14:49 Argentina has warned Venezuela to respect diplomatic norms amid fears that Nicolás Maduro’s government may attempt to take over its Embassy in Caracas.

Crisis in Venezuela

Opposition leader González Urrutia flees Venezuela, seeking asylum in Spain

09-09-2024 12:43 After weeks of hiding, Venezuela's opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia heads into exile in Spain; Nicolás Maduro's rival vows to "continue the fight" for freedom and democracy after negotiated exit.

Political crisis in Venezuela

Venezuela opposition wants candidate recognised as president-elect

06-09-2024 12:58 Marîa Corina Machado calls on nations across world to recognise candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as president-elect after disputed election.

Crisis in Venezuela

Human Rights Watch reports ‘widespread’ human rights violations’ in Venezuela

04-09-2024 12:49 Rights NGO highlights "widespread human rights violations" against protesters, bystanders, opponents and critics in Venezuela following the disputed re-election of President Nicolás Maduro.

Crisis in Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader won’t request asylum despite risk of arrest

04-09-2024 11:02 Edmundo González Urrutia facing legal and political challenges after claiming he won Venezuela’s July presidential elections; Opposition leader has not sought asylum and remains in hiding, despite risk of arrest.

Foreign relations & diplomacy

Argentina joins condemnation of arrest warrant for Venezuela opposition candidate

03-09-2024 12:42 Argentina, United States, European Union and a host of Latin American nations condemn warrant issued by government-friendly prosecutors in Venezuela seeking arrest of opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia.

Political crisis in Venezuela

Venezuela opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia ignores summons

26-08-2024 13:43 Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia refuses to appear before prosecutors Monday as part of a probe into his claim that he was the rightful victor of last month's presidential election.

VENEZUELA IN CRISIS

Venezuela high court confirms Maduro's re-election after fraud claims

22-08-2024 14:06 Venezuela's Supreme Court, loyal to the government, declares Nicolás Maduro has won re-election despite widespread claims of voting fraud.

PROTESTS IN BUENOS AIRES

Thousands of exiled Venezuelans demonstrate in Buenos Aires against Maduro

18-08-2024 09:10 Rallies at 13 cities across Argentina as Venezuelans heed call from opposition María Coriina Machado to stage mass gatherings to intensify pressure on Nicolás Maduro after his disputed election win.

VENEZUELA IN CRISIS

Venezuelan opposition rallies in Caracas and vows to fight 'to the end'

18-08-2024 08:54 People rallied in several cities in Venezuela and as far afield as Spain, Belgium and Australia in response to a call by opposition leader María Corina Machado; Nicolás Maduro accuses ex-presidential rival Edmundo González Urrutia of planning to "flee to Miami."

VENEZUELA ELECTIONS 2024

Venezuela opposition leader warns of exodus if Maduro stays in power

08-08-2024 15:31 Chile raises voice against election “fraud” and human rights abuses as regional heavyweights bide time.

VENEZUELA ELECTIONS 2024

Maduro pledges to respect Brazil’s control of Argentina Embassy

02-08-2024 14:07 Six Venezuela opposition figures remain inside embassy; Lula to talk with AMLO, Petro about election later Thursday.

VENEZUELA ELECTION

Venezuela opposition calls mass protests over disputed election

02-08-2024 13:57 Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado called Thursday for protests "in every city" in the nation on Saturday to denounce the disputed reelection of President Nicolas Maduro.

VENEZUELA ELECTION

US says Maduro lost Venezuela vote

01-08-2024 14:27 The US said the world should acknowledge that Venezuela’s opposition won last weekend’s election while President Nicolas Maduro doubled down on his claims of victory, saying his opponents should be jailed for decades.

VENEZUELA ELECTION

Maduro risks regional rift in stand-off at Argentine Embassy in Caracas

31-07-2024 16:40 A brewing stand-off at Argentina’s embassy in Caracas, where aides to Venezuela’s opposition leader are holed up, threatens to further isolate authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro.

VENEZUELA ELECTIONS 2024

Venezuela’s opposition says it has proof of election fraud

30-07-2024 14:55 Venezuela’s opposition says it can prove that Edmundo González won Sunday’s election and defeated President Nicolás Maduro.

VENEZUELA ELECTIONS 2024

Venezuela bonds drop on election doubt

29-07-2024 14:14 Venezuela bonds fall after President Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner in an election the opposition vowed to challenge.

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Transcending the transition

27-07-2024 14:17 Venezuela's problems are huge and the expectations high but the bar extremely low with a rebound soon generating a positive momentum.

by Michael Soltys

VENEZUELA ELECTIONS 2024

Blacklisted and muzzled, Maduro’s top rival can’t be held down

26-07-2024 11:25 María Corina Machado has built a powerful, energised citizen movement in Venezuela. How far it can ultimately go is up to Nicolás Maduro.

LATIN AMERICA

Venezuela backtracks deal on opposition leader aides’ exit to Argentina

17-05-2024 15:13 Venezuela’s government backtracked on a deal to allow six aides to opposition leader María Corina Machado to seek asylum in Argentina.

Venezuelan election 2024

Time for 'democratic transition' in Venezuela, says opposition candidate

24-04-2024 22:03 Little-known career diplomat Edmundo González Urrutia will face President Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela's elections this coming July 28.

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What next for Venezuela? Maduro critics fear widening crackdown

María Corina Machado: the face and fire of Venezuela's opposition

Maduro sworn in for third term as opponents condemn 'coup'

Venezuela's Maduro sworn in for third presidential term

Brief arrest rocks Venezuela as Maduro targets opposition

Maduro to take presidential oath despite domestic, global outcry

Venezuela opposition claims Machado briefly detained in Caracas protest

'Venezuela will be free': anti-Maduro protests roil Caracas

Venezuelan opposition leader González Urrutia says son-in-law detained

Caracas vows to arrest opposition leader if 'sets foot' in Venezuela

Argentina takes Venezuela to International Criminal Court

Venezuela opposition urges protests against Maduro's inauguration

Arrested Border Guard charged with 'terrorism' in Venezuela

Venezuela releases teenagers arrested in post-election protests

Colombia offers to safeguard Maduro foes as stand-off deepens

Argentina denounces Maduro government at ICC over embassy ‘siege’

Anger in Caracas as G7 backs Venezuelan opposition candidate

Maduro purges Venezuelan rivals with wave of repression

Venezuela denies ‘besieging’ Argentina’s Embassy in Caracas

US likely to increase focus on LatAm with Rubio as top diplomat

Venezuelan opposition activist allegedly 'murdered' in custody, claims party

Maduro claims Machado has fled Venezuela after months in hiding

No choice: Braving the Darien jungle to flee Maduro's Venezuela

Venezuela opposition leader Machado wins top European rights prize

EU Parliament recognises Maduro rival as Venezuela president

UN mission says Venezuela repression was crime against humanity

Five foreigners held over alleged plot to 'destabilise' Venezuela

Edmundo González Urrutia: from placeholder to opposition pointman

Opposition leader María Corina Machado vows to stay in Venezuela

Argentina fears for its Embassy as Venezuela takes diplomatic jab at Brazil

Opposition leader González Urrutia flees Venezuela, seeking asylum in Spain

Venezuela opposition wants candidate recognised as president-elect

Human Rights Watch reports ‘widespread’ human rights violations’ in Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader won’t request asylum despite risk of arrest

Argentina joins condemnation of arrest warrant for Venezuela opposition candidate

Venezuela opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia ignores summons

Venezuela high court confirms Maduro's re-election after fraud claims

Thousands of exiled Venezuelans demonstrate in Buenos Aires against Maduro

Venezuelan opposition rallies in Caracas and vows to fight 'to the end'

Venezuela opposition leader warns of exodus if Maduro stays in power

Maduro pledges to respect Brazil’s control of Argentina Embassy

Venezuela opposition calls mass protests over disputed election

US says Maduro lost Venezuela vote

Maduro risks regional rift in stand-off at Argentine Embassy in Caracas

Venezuela’s opposition says it has proof of election fraud

Venezuela bonds drop on election doubt

Transcending the transition

Blacklisted and muzzled, Maduro’s top rival can’t be held down

Venezuela backtracks deal on opposition leader aides’ exit to Argentina

Time for 'democratic transition' in Venezuela, says opposition candidate

Argentina’s rich neighbours cut back on visits due to strong peso

Milei plans to build Argentina-Bolivia border wall, citing crime

Argentina and the IMF – scenarios for a possible new agreement

Milei wants right-wing forum as restarts ‘chainsaw’

DeepSeek, Chinese AI startup roiling US tech giants

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Santa Fe detectó que Mercado Libre realizó más de 40 mil operaciones en negro durante diciembre

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