Maduro wins landslide in election boycotted by opposition
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro’s party swept the board in parliamentary and regional elections that were boycotted by the opposition in protest over his disputed re-election last year.
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Opposition vows boycott as Venezuela holds divisive new vote
A trickle of Venezuelans lined up at the polls early Sunday to elect a new parliament and state governors in a vote that the main opposition party was boycotting in protest at last summer’s disputed reelection of President Nicolas Maduro.
Venezuela opposition leader arrested ahead of polls
Leading Venezuelan opposition politician Juan Pablo Guanipa was arrested Friday on charges of conspiring to sabotage upcoming parliamentary and regional elections that the opposition has vowed to boycott.
Venezuela-hired lawyers ask Salvadoran court for migrants’ freedom
A law firm hired by Caracas filed a petition in El Salvador’s Supreme Court Monday for the release of 238 Venezuelans deported from the United States to a notoriously harsh prison in the Central American country.
US deports Venezuelans to be jailed in El Salvador, despite court order
The United States has sent over 200 alleged members of a Venezuelan gang to be imprisoned in El Salvador, President Nayib Bukele said Sunday, after US counterpart Donald Trump invoked wartime authorities to expel migrants.
Venezuelan opposition says fourth party member in months has died in prison
Venezuela’s opposition leader said on Monday that a senior member of her movement, arrested in the aftermath of president Nicolas Maduro’s disputed reelection last year, has died in prison — the fourth since November.
Globally ostracised as Maduro takes 3rd presidential oath
Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro was sworn in Friday for a third six-year term, shunned internationally over claims of election fraud and repression but bolstered by a loyal military.
Exiled Venezuelan opposition leader to speak with Biden, visit US
Venezuelan opposition politician Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who fled the country after a tumultuous election and subsequent police crackdown, said Saturday he has plans to speak with US president Joe Biden.
Venezuela offers $1,00,000 reward for exiled opposition candidate
Venezuelan authorities announced Thursday they are offering $1,00,000 for information leading to the capture of opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who has left exile in Spain and is on his way to Argentina.
Venezuela releases 223 more prisoners
Venezuelan authorities have set free another 223 prisoners who were arrested during post-election protests, the prosecutor’s office announced Monday, bringing the total number of protesters released to 956.
G7 backs Venezuelan opposition candidate, rouses anger in Caracas
The G7 group of industrialised nations provoked a furious response from Caracas Tuesday by coming out in support of the Venezuelan opposition’s Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia’s claim to victory in July elections...
Macron calls for end to opposition arrests in Venezuela
France’s Emmanuel Macron called Thursday for an end to ‘pressures, threats and arrests’ in Venezuela following July elections that both president Nicolas Maduro and his opposition challenger claim to have won.
Football 'world order' is changing, says Brazil coach
The ‘world order’ of football is shifting, Brazil's coach Dorival Junior said ahead of a World Cup qualifier Thursday against Venezuela.
Venezuelan opposition activist killed in custody
A Venezuelan opposition party said Friday that one of its activists, detained earlier this week in the western state of Apure, had been ‘murdered.’
Venezuelan opposition figure wins top European rights prize
The Council of Europe on Monday awarded its 2024 rights prize to Venezuelan opposition figure Maria Corina Machado for her struggle for democracy under...
Venezuela opposition marks two months since disputed vote
Small groups of opposition protesters rallied Saturday in Venezuela, joined by supporters outside the country, marking two months since the country’s disputed election that...
Argentina seeks Maduro’s arrest for crimes against humanity
Courts in Argentina and Venezuela issued warrants for the arrests of each other’s presidents on Monday amid a showdown between ‘anarcho-capitalist’ leader Javier Milei and socialist strongman Nicolas Maduro.
EU recognises Maduro rival as Venezuela president
The European Parliament on Thursday passed a resolution recognising Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as the legitimate president, after incumbent...
UN experts warn of ‘unprecedented’ Venezuela repression
‘Unprecedented’ repression including arbitrary use of power is plunging Venezuela into an acute human rights crisis, as Caracas steps up efforts to quash all opposition, a UN fact-finding mission said Tuesday.
Venezuela warns Spain against ‘interference’
Venezuela warned on Friday that it would brook ‘no interference’ from Madrid in its affairs amid a deepening standoff with Spain over its fierce criticism of...
Spain to grant asylum to Venezuelan opposition leader
Madrid on Sunday said it would grant political asylum to Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who was heading into exile in Spain after a month in hiding in the...
Argentina cruise past Chile, Bolivia thrash Venezuela
Alexis Mac Allister, Julian Alvarez and Paulo Dybala were on target as Argentina tightened their grip on South America's 2026 World Cup qualifying tournament with a 3-0 win over Chile on Thursday.
Widespread rights violations in Venezuela: HRW
Venezuelan authorities are committing ‘widespread human rights violations’ against protesters, bystanders, and opponents in the aftermath of presidential elections the opposition says were stolen, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday...
Venezuelan court grants arrest warrant for Maduro’s opposition rival
A Venezuelan court granted an arrest warrant on Monday for opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who claims to have rightfully won the July elections that authorities awarded to incumbent Nicolas Maduro.
Maduro election rival faces arrest if he ignores third summons
Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia faces an arrest warrant if he ignores a third demand to appear before prosecutors over the country’s disputed presidential election, the latest summons said on Thursday.
Top court confirms Maduro’s disputed reelection
Venezuela’s Supreme Court, which observers say is loyal to the government of president Nicolas Maduro, on Thursday declared him the winner of the disputed July 28 election...
Venezuela opposition candidate asks Maduro to ‘step aside’
Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who has claimed he defeated Nicolas Maduro in last month’s election, said on Monday he was...
Venezuelan opposition vows to fight ‘to the end’
Venezuela’s opposition, claiming victory in presidential elections they say were stolen by strongman Nicolas Maduro, gathered in the thousands in Caracas and...
Maduro urges state ‘iron fist’ as protest toll mounts
Venezuela’s president Nicolas Maduro called on Monday for the state to use an ‘iron fist’ after deadly protests in response to his July reelection, which has been dismissed at...
Venezuela opposition calls for global protests for election ‘truth’
Venezuela’s opposition called Sunday for worldwide protests on August 17 to show support for its claimed victory in last month’s election over president Nicolas Maduro, who was declared the winner...
