In focus: Venezuela 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."
PROFILE 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.
OPPOSITION LEADER IN BUENOS AIRES Milei meets Venezuelan opposition leader González Urrutia 04-01-2025 13:00 Opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia meets with President Javier Milei at the Casa Rosada amid ongoing crisis in Venezuela.
BILATERAL TENSIONS Exiled Venezuelan opposition candidate set to meet Milei 02-01-2025 22:18 Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia, who insists he beat President Nicolás Maduro in the country's July vote, is travelling to Buenos Aires from exile in Madrid for a Saturday meeting with Argentina's Javier Milei.
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.
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.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Budget clash, extra sessions, Speaker Menem – Milei’s first year in Congress 04-12-2024 17:39 Despite being firmly in the minority, Milei has managed to amend over 100 laws since taking office and advance his programme of fiscal austerity. Nevertheless, tensions with allies and opposition persist, centred on the 2025 Budget, anti-graft laws and electoral reform. by Facundo Maceira
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.
EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL France: EU-Mercosur deal will not be signed at G20 in Brazil 11-11-2024 14:06 France says the EU-Mercosur free-trade deal “will not be signed” at next week’s G20 Leaders Summit in Rio de Janeiro.
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.
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.
crisis in Venezuela 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.
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.
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.
POLITICS – ANALYSIS Milei the filling in a Macri-CFK sandwich 24-08-2024 05:57 Once again, when it seemed that the government had things under control, chaos erupts onto the scene. by Agustino Fontevecchia
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.
POLITICS & CONGRESS Blow for Milei: Opposition teams up with PRO to block intelligence funds 21-08-2024 23:05 In a heavy blow for the Milei government, deputies in lower house repeal decree assigning over 100 billion pesos “to boost the national intelligence system” by 156-52 vote with six abstentions.
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 ELECTION Argentina denounces 'persecution' of Venezuela opposition, backs González as winner 08-08-2024 15:22 Argentina also asks for observance of diplomatic regulations.
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 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.
OPINION POLL Survey shows Javier Milei attracts love and hate alike 26-07-2024 16:55 While 46.1 percent have a positive image of Javier Milei, for the remaining 48.7 percent it is negative. The equation is simple: either you are with Milei or you are against Milei. Public opinion is divided among those who support them and those who reject them. by Felipe Leibovich
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.
EDUCATION Milei says he will keep state universities, attacks the opposition 29-04-2024 15:30 President Javier Milei faced the biggest demonstration of his adminitration yet on April 23 as protesters took to the streets nationwide support of public universities.
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.
venezuelan election 2024 Banned Venezuela opposition leader Machado insists she is 'Plan A' 19-04-2024 12:32 Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado says she will keep on campaigning and insists she is a 'Plan A,' despite authorities banning her from participating in the upcoming election.
Venezuelan politics Venezuela to grant safe passage of Machado aides to Argentina 05-04-2024 15:03 Maduro administration will grant safe passage to Argentina to six aides of opposition leader María Corina Machado.
venezuelan election 2024 Venezuela opposition fear arrests amid 'anti-fascism' bill debate 04-04-2024 00:22 Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado warns she and her allies expresses concern over new "anti-fascism" law critics say will be used to crush dissent.
VENEZUELA Argentina shelters Venezuelan opposition leaders in Caracas 27-03-2024 13:33 Underlining the worries among Venezuela's anti-Maduro activists, several members of the opposition have been taken in at the Argentine ambassador's Caracas residence.
venezuelan elections 2024 Former Chávez rival registers to challenge Maduro in Venezuela 26-03-2024 14:35 Venezuelan opposition figure Manuel Rosales registers to challenge President Nicolás Maduro in July's elections, but main opposition coalition says it was prevented from nominating its candidate.
Russian opposition leader Navalny's widow vows to take up the fight for Russia's 'freedom' 20-02-2024 13:24 Yulia Navalnaya on Monday vowed to continue her husband Alexei Navalny's fight after his death in a Russian prison last week, for which she blamed the Kremlin.
HUMAN RIGHTS Venezuela suspends UN rights office, expels staff 15-02-2024 16:27 Two days after the United Nations agency expressed "deep concern" over the detention of a prominent rights activist, Venezuela's Foreign Minister ordered staff at the rights office to leave within 72 hours.
Venezuelan politics Venezuelan opposition leader Machado denounces official 'persecution' 24-01-2024 08:53 María Corina Machado, who has been barred from running in Venezuela's presidential elections this year, on Tuesday accused the authorities of intimidation.
POLITICS White smoke for omnibus law? Changes to the bill coming, vote next week 19-01-2024 15:52 Ruling La Libertad Avanza party has accepted changes to the key areas of the bill: reduction of delegated powers, pensions, removal of YPF from the list to companies to be privatised and reduction to zero of duties for regional economies.
DEREGULATION PLAN PROTESTS 'Cacerolazo' protests against Milei’s reforms continue into second day 22-12-2023 10:00 Demonstrators took to the streets across Argentina on Thursday night as protests against President Javier Milei’s reform plan to “deregulate” the economy continued into a second consecutive night.
ELECTION 2023 Milei’s challenges: an economic shock without a majority in Congress 20-11-2023 17:20 Javier Milei’s government programme requires major structural reforms – will he be able to deliver shock therapy?
BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS Milei opens a new era: What comes next in Argentina policy-making 20-11-2023 09:25 Milei’s biggest political challenge will be his lack of support in Congress, where his party only counts a minority of senators and a fraction of lower house representatives.