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US Sanctions Venezuela Court Chief, Maduro-Linked Election Officials Over Vote: The US announced sanctions Thursday on 16 officials tied to Venezuela’s President ...
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Venezuela’s Opposition Candidate Edmundo González Flees to Spain: Edmundo González, who is widely considered to have won July’s disputed presidential election ...
nytimes.com/2024/09/08/world/americas/venezuela-opposition-argentina-embassy.html
Quick Glance: González Exiles to Spain After Asylum Grant
- Former opposition candidate Edmundo González has fled Venezuela and received asylum in Spain.
- His departure came after a warrant for his arrest was issued by the Venezuelan government.
- The Spanish government stated that the decision to leave was González's own and confirmed his political asylum.
- González is viewed as the legitimate winner of the presidential election, which most Western governments have not recognized.
Venezuelan authorities seek arrest warrant for opposition former presidential candidate González
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Quick Glance: Arrest Warrant Issued for Venezuelan Opposition Leader
- A Venezuelan judge has issued an arrest warrant for former presidential candidate Edmundo González as part of a criminal investigation into the disputed July election results.
- González faces accusations of conspiracy and document forgery after failing to respond to prosecutors three times.
- He and the opposition claim that the election documents indicate he received significantly more votes than President Maduro, challenging the official outcome.
- The Chilean government condemned the arrest warrant and called for respect for democratic principles and human rights in Venezuela.
U.S. Seized an Airplane Owned by Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro: The Biden administration said the airplane had been illegally exported for Mr. Maduro. U.S ...
nytimes.com/2024/09/02/us/politics/us-airplane-nicolas-maduro-venezuela.html
Quick Glance: U.S. Seizes Maduro's Jet in Florida
- U.S. authorities seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's aircraft for allegedly violating American sanctions.
- The plane was taken in the Dominican Republic and was reportedly purchased illegally for $13 million through a shell company.
- Maduro was not on board at the time, and his government denounced the seizure as 'piracy' and U.S. 'aggression'.
- U.S. officials stated they will continue to pursue those violating sanctions and export controls.
Venezuela’s Loyalist Supreme Court Certifies Maduro’s Election Win: The court did not share voting data to back up its decision despite demands from Venezuelans ...
nytimes.com/2024/08/22/world/americas/venezuela-supreme-court-maduro-election.html
Quick Glance: Court Affirms Maduro’s Election Amid Controversy
- Venezuela's Supreme Court, aligned with Nicolás Maduro, ruled on Thursday that he won the July 28 presidential election, despite overwhelming evidence indicating his opponent received more votes. The court's decision was based on a report from 'national and international experts' but did not provide any voting data to support this claim.
- This ruling was not unexpected, as the court has a history of endorsing Maduro's policies. The president is likely to use this decision to bolster his claim to the presidency as his new term begins in January and runs through 2031. Additionally, he may use this ruling to resist negotiations with the United States, Colombia, and Brazil.
- On election night, Maduro's election council claimed he received over 50 percent of the vote, but the opposition asserted it won 67 percent and published detailed results. International condemnation of Maduro's victory claim is escalating, with even some of his fellow leftist leaders in Latin America expressing skepticism about his legitimacy.
- Repression in Venezuela has intensified, with crackdowns on dissent and increased security force presence. Maduro's socialist movement, known as Chavismo, has been in power for 25 years, facing criticism for economic collapse and diminishing democratic norms. Experts view the court's decision as a clear signal of Maduro's intent to remain in power.
Opinion: Christmas is starting early in Venezuela: Christmas starts early in a lot of retail stores, but in Venezuela it's starting Oct. 1 ...
npr.org/2024/09/06/nx-s1-5096780/opinion-christmas-is-starting-early-in-venezuela
Donald Trump Hints He’ll Flee to Venezuela If He Loses the Election: ‘Far Safer’: The former president invited Elon Musk to join him in the South American ...
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Venezuelan opposition leader rejects Brazil's idea of redoing Venezuela's presidential vote
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Blinken: Overwhelming evidence Venezuela opposition won election: The US secretary of state insists Venezuelans' votes in the recent presidential election "must ...
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Quick Glance: U.S. Acknowledges Edmundo González's Victory in Venezuelan Elections
- The US Secretary of State affirmed Edmundo González's win despite Maduro's claim of victory.
- Despite Maduro's and the electoral body's assertions, the US recognized González as the winner of the contentious presidential election.
- González's team claims to possess over 80% of voting machine receipts proving his insurmountable win.
- The acknowledgment of González's victory may provoke Maduro, but its impact on his power remains uncertain.
Venezuelans Mourn Loved Ones Killed in Protests, and Last Shreds of Democracy: The nation is in anguish as it buries its dead and enters a new era of ...
nytimes.com/2024/08/18/world/americas/venezuela-protester-deaths-democracy.html
U.S. again calls for proof of Maduro's victory claims one month after election - UPI.com
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Venezuela opposition: Everyone knows we won election: Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado says foreign nations should recognise Edmundo González as ...
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Venezuelans in US anxiously watch home crisis, brace for new migration surge: A new wave of migrants is expected to flee Venezuela as the nation's crisis deepens ...
npr.org/2024/08/11/nx-s1-5066867/venezuela-maduro-election-migration-usborder-immigration
Harris Makes Her Case, and Venezuela Court Backs Maduro Despite Evidence: Plus, an aquarium bids farewell to a queer icon.
nytimes.com/2024/08/23/podcasts/harris-speech-maduro-supreme-courts.html
Albanese wants a ‘stable’ relationship with China. This expert thinks he’s smoking dope
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Maduro suspends X social network in Venezuela for 10 days: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro says he has ordered a 10-day block on access to the X platform in ...
apnews.com/article/venezuela-elections-suspension-x-elon-musk-59bb734bdd0c8cc4082d6a0cb0f5af25
Pressure mounts on Venezuela's Maduro government to release vote tallies: ANALYSIS
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Quick Glance: Recognition of Opposition Candidacy in Venezuela
- The US recognized the opposition candidacy of Edmundo González as the winner of Venezuela's presidential election, casting doubt on the official results.
- Multiple governments urged Venezuela's National Electoral Council to disclose detailed voting results.
- Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico called on Maduro to release voting data for independent verification.
- The opposition asserts substantial evidence of González's victory and calls for international involvement.
Venezuelans worldwide rally against Maduro's disputed election victory: Venezuelans globally rallied to support the opposition's claim of victory over President ...
csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2024/0818/Venezuelans-worldwide-rally-against-Maduro-s-disputed-election-victory
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Quick Glance: Venezuelan Opposition Vows Strong Resistance Against Maduro
- People gathered in various cities in Venezuela and internationally, including Spain, Belgium, and Australia, in response to opposition leader Maria Corina Machado's call for a 'Protest for the Truth' to increase pressure on Maduro. The opposition claims that Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia won the elections on July 28 by a significant margin.
- Machado emerged from hiding to lead a rally in Caracas, emphasizing the right to peaceful protests and urging unity within the anti-Maduro movement. Demonstrators displayed national flags and voting records as proof of their claims, chanting 'Liberty!' while seeking to get closer to Machado.
- Venezuela’s National Electoral Council declared Maduro the winner with 52 percent of the votes, while the opposition asserts that Gonzalez Urrutia received more than two-thirds. Maduro has threatened to arrest Machado and Gonzalez Urrutia for allegedly inciting a coup.
- Anti-Maduro protests have resulted in 25 fatalities, with many demonstrating in cities like Sydney and Madrid for freedom and support for the Venezuelan people. The international community, including the U.S. and EU, has rejected Maduro's victory and expressed solidarity with the opposition.
Venezuela’s ‘little commandos’ took on Maduro. Now they may be leading a new wave of migration
cnn.com/2024/08/26/americas/venezuela-maduro-migration-actas-opposition-intl-latam/
Human rights group implicates Venezuelan security forces in killings during post-election protests
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Venezuela’s Maduro Intensifies Repression: The strongman is stripping away civil liberties after the opposition disputed his election victory.
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Amid calls for new elections in Venezuela, opposition weighs next move: Opposition leaders are rejecting proposals to rerun the election last month in which ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/15/venezuela-election-maduro-gonzalez-maduro/
The lack of transparency over Venezuela's presidential election results has drawn global condemnation against President Nicolás Maduro and his allies ... Show more
Venezuela’s Maduro clings to power. Opposition hopes this time it ends differently.
csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2024/0805/Venezuela-Maduro-election-contested-violence-protests
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Meta oversight panel says political content cuts could limit dissent in crises including Venezuela's
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Machado: Opposition would offer Maduro incentives to negotiate transition to democracy
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US struggles to rally international opposition to Venezuela election fraud: Major global groups are finding it difficult to overtly condemn apparent fraud in ...
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Venezuela’s opposition secured over 80% of crucial vote tally sheets. Here’s how they did it.
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Who Are the Venezuelan Opposition? Leonardo Flores & Alejandro Velasco Debate Election Aftermath
democracynow.org/2024/8/13/venezuela_post_election_crisis_maduro_gonzalez
ICC prosecutors are monitoring Venezuela, where security forces are cracking down on dissent
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Dispute over Venezuela’s Election Results Deepens as Opposition Claims It Won by 2X the Vote Count
democracynow.org/2024/8/5/headlines/dispute_over_venezuelas_election_results_deepens_as_opposition_claims_it_won_by_2x_the_vote_count
Venezuela will order opposition leader to testify in latest crackdown following disputed election
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Zelenskyy: Wagner Group presence in Venezuela is evidence of Russia meddling in other countries' affairs
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Lula criticizes Maduro’s ‘authoritarian’ regime amid Venezuela election dispute: Brazilian president calls Nicolás Maduro’s administration ‘a very unpleasant ...
theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/16/lula-criticizes-maduro
UN rights chief concerned about arbitrary detentions and excessive force in Venezuela's crackdown
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‘Maduro has lost the streets’: in Venezuela’s barrios, former loyal voters risk all in protests
theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/03/maduro-has-lost-the-streets-in-venezuelas-barrios-former-loyal-voters-risk-all-in-protests
How the U.S. should be more strategic about engaging with Latin America: CEO of Franklin Park Infrastructure and Chairman of the Great Lakes Energy Institute ...
dallasnews.com/opinion/commentary/2024/08/05/how-the-us-should-be-more-strategic-about-engaging-with-latin-america/
U.S. targets Maduro regime with sanctions, visa restrictions over disputed election - UPI.com
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More than 80 teenagers arrested in Venezuela’s post-election protests released from prison
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Deadly Darien Gap Sees Fewer Migrant Crossings After Clampdowns: The number of migrants walking through the jungles of Colombia and Panama en route to the US has ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-31/deadly-darien-gap-sees-fewer-migrant-crossings-after-clampdowns
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Venezuela Accuses U.S. of “Piracy” After President Maduro’s Plane Is Seized : The Biden administration has seized a plane belonging to Venezuelan President ...
democracynow.org/2024/9/3/headlines/venezuela_accuses_us_of_piracy_after_president_maduros_plane_is_seized
From The U.S. To Brazil And Venezuela, The Military As Final Arbiter Of Democracy
worldcrunch.com/world-affairs/venezuela-democracy-military-maduro
EU rejects 'democratic legitimacy' of Venezuela's Maduro
euronews.com/my-europe/2024/08/29/eu-rejects-legitimacy-of-venezuelas-maduro-stops-short-of-recognising-gonzalez-as-election
Venezuela’s Opposition Brought Receipts: Can Maduro stay in office anyway?
slate.com/podcasts/what-next/2024/08/who-is-venezuelas-next-president
Venezuela Election: Chile’s Boric Blasts Maduro Over Rights Abuses, ‘Fraud’: Chilean President Gabriel Boric accused Nicolas Maduro of trying to steal ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-07/venezuela-election-chile-s-boric-blasts-maduro-over-rights-abuses-and-fraud
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Venezuela Election Crackdown Puts Brazil's Lula in Middle of Global Dispute: Joe Biden has called him. Nicolas Maduro wants to get him on the phone ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-01/maduro-s-crackdown-thrusts-old-ally-lula-into-global-hotseat
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