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Venezuelans in Buenos Aires protest against planned Maduro visit

23-01-2023 11:24 Nicolás Maduro due to visit Argentina on Tuesday for CELAC summit, arousing anger amongst the local Venezuelan community and provoking opposition leaders to insist he be arrested for crimes against humanity.

Lula lands in Buenos Aires seeking rebuild bridges in Latin America

23-01-2023 09:56 Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira says Lula's visit to Buenos Aires and attendance at CELAC summit is part of a foreign policy that will seek to "rebuild bridges" with the international community.

Maduro '100% defeatable' says Venezuela opposition leader Guaidó

10-01-2023 17:32 Venezuela's opposition replaced Juan Guaido as the head of a foreign-backed parallel congress, hammering the final nail in the coffin of his "interim government." Despite the setback, he says he's confident Nicolás Maduro can be defeated at the ballot box.

Venezuelan opposition dissolves Guaido's 'interim government'

31-12-2022 09:08 Venezuelan opposition on Friday dissolved the "interim government" led by Juan Guaidó, once the popular and internationally recognized face of the drive to oust leftist leader Nicolas Maduro.

Maduro administration to resume talks with Venezuelan opposition

24-11-2022 01:27 Negotiations between the two sides last took place in October 2021 in Mexico, and international efforts have mounted in recent months to get the talks back on track.

Colombia leader in rift-healing visit to Venezuela after nine-year pause

02-11-2022 13:13 Meeting in Caracas between Colombia's Gustavo Petro and Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro marks a watershed warming between the once-estranged neighbours.

Argentina’s ambassador in Venezuela slams ‘hijacking’ of aircraft by courts

17-08-2022 17:48 “There is a feeling of injustice in the Venezuelan people," declares Oscar Laborde, Buenos Aires’ envoy in Caracas, prompting opposition criticism.

Venezuela and Colombia name ambassadors in step toward normalisation

12-08-2022 21:56 Venezuela and Colombia both named new ambassadors to the other country on Thursday, a first step in normalising diplomatic relations after the recent inauguration of Colombian President Gustavo Petro.

Government pressure forces Venezuelan media to self-censor

09-05-2022 18:30 Under Venezuela's restricted media ecosystem, major media outlets are forced to take protective measures like creating an internal 'VAR,' a form of self-censorship so named in reference to the video assistant referees who often overturn major football decisions.

Proposal to ‘re-establish ties’ with Maduro draws fire from critics

19-04-2022 20:38 Opposition hardliners, human rights groups and US lawmaker Marco Rubio strongly criticises President Alberto Fernández after he announces that he wants Argentina to re-establish diplomatic relations with Venezuela.

Argentina denounces presence of AMIA bombing suspect at Ortega's inauguration

11-01-2022 21:27 Argentina’s government comes under fierce criticism from the opposition after sending a diplomat to Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s inauguration – an event that was also attended by Iranian official Moshen Rezai, the subject of an Interpol red alert related to the 1994 AMIA terrorist bombing.

Venezuela's Guaidó digs in as 'acting president' without power

05-01-2022 09:35 Juan Guaidó will remain Venezuela's "acting president" for another year – at least for the United States, the main ally of the almost powerless opposition leader.

Spain court suspends extradition of Venezuela ex-intel chief

22-10-2021 12:59 Spain's top criminal court on Friday suspended the extradition of Venezuela's former intelligence chief, General Hugo Armando Carvajal, to the United States where he is wanted on drug-trafficking charges.

Maduro: Venezuela and Colombia need to 'normalise' ties

21-10-2021 11:11 Nicolás Maduro calls for the normalisation of trade and diplomatic relations with Colombia, which have been non-existent since 2019 when the government refused to recognise him as Venezuela's leader.

Sanctions and elections on table at Venezuela talks

12-08-2021 14:09 Venezuela's government and opposition will restart talks in Mexico with sanctions, political prisoners and elections on the table, but not the future of President Nicolás Maduro.

Venezuelans desperately ditching bolivars as inflation bites

10-08-2021 14:02 Venezuela announced Thursday it would knock six zeroes off its currency – the third time in 13 years it has redenominated the bolivar. Faith in physical bank notes is at an all-time low, and people want rid of them.

Guaidó responds to Alberto Fernández: 'Human beings are disappearing in Venezuela'

11-07-2021 17:27 Venezuelan opposition leader challenges previous statements by the Argentina's president, but suggests Fernández administration "can be a bridge" in efforts to resolve the crisis.

Biden reaffirms support for Venezuela opposition leader Guaidó

06-07-2021 15:27 Joe Biden reaffirms US support for Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó, even in the midst of efforts to resume negotiations with President Nicolas Maduro's government. 

Juan Guaidó: ‘We’re not depending on the good faith of a dictatorship’

26-06-2021 00:01 Venezuela, says Juan Guaidó, remains gripped by crisis and needs a plan of national salvation. The opposition leader, recognised by more than 60 nations as the country's interim president, on the need for free and fair elections, Argentina’s diplomatic stance and the position of Pope Francis.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Maduro’s tightened grip forces Venezuela’s opposition to lower sights

25-06-2021 23:51 For years, the nation’s fractured opposition has been battling itself, not just authoritarian rule. Imprisoned by the dozens, disenfranchised by rigged elections and pushed into exile by Maduro, leaders also split on strategy and wrestled for prominence.