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Venezuelan opposition leader says she’s in hiding and fears for her life in WSJ op-ed
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Venezuelan opposition leader says she’s in hiding and fears for her life ...
U.S. seizes Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro's plane and bring it to Florida
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U.S. seizes Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro's plane and bring it to ...
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.
Argentina demands international arrest warrant for Maduro: The outcome of the presidential election in Venezuela is highly controversial. Argentina now wants to ...
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Argentina demands international arrest warrant for Maduro
US sailor detained in Venezuela while travelling on personal business: Detention comes amid tensions over Venezuela’s disputed election, with US seizing ...
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US sailor detained in Venezuela while travelling on personal business
HRW reports ‘widespread’ human rights violations’ in Venezuela: Rights NGO highlights "widespread human rights violations" against protesters ...
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HRW reports ‘widespread’ human rights violations’ in Venezuela
Venezuelan President Maduro takes aim at EU's Borrell over his re-election | Africanews
africanews.com/2024/08/29/venezuelan-president-maduro-takes-aim-at-eus-borrell-over-his-re-election/
Venezuelan President Maduro takes aim at EU's Borrell over his re-election ...
Venezuelan forces accused of ‘brutal’ repression in post-election protests: Human Rights Watch says security forces and pro-government armed groups killed 23 ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/4/venezuelan-forces-accused-of-brutal-repression-in-post-election-protests
Venezuelan forces accused of ‘brutal’ repression in post-election protests
Nicolas Maduro opponents revive protests disputing Venezuelan election results: Demonstrations in Caracas come a month after the fraught July 28 vote in which ...
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Nicolas Maduro opponents revive protests disputing Venezuelan election ...
Venezuela ends Brazil’s management of Argentine affairs amid ongoing spat: Announcement comes as Venezuela faces growing diplomatic isolation following election ...
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Venezuela ends Brazil’s management of Argentine affairs amid ongoing spat
Venezuela's top court ratifies Maduro election win as government tightens control
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Venezuela's top court ratifies Maduro election win as government tightens ...
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.
Venezuelan security forces surround Argentine embassy after opposition members take refuge inside
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Venezuelan security forces surround Argentine embassy after opposition ...
Maduro likely lost Venezuela’s election but refuses to leave. What now?: More than a month after the authoritarian socialist appears to have lost in a landslide ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/09/06/maduro-survives-election-opposition-options/
Maduro likely lost Venezuela’s election but refuses to leave. What now?
Venezuela Accuses U.S. of “Piracy” After President Maduro’s Plane Is Seized : The Biden administration has seized a plane belonging to Venezuelan President ...
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Venezuela Accuses U.S. of “Piracy” After President Maduro’s Plane Is ...
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
Opinion: Christmas is starting early in Venezuela
U.S. Seizes Maduro’s Jet Amid Sanction Enforcement: Today, the U.S. government confiscated a Dassault Falcon 900EX aircraft, valued at about $13 million ...
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U.S. Seizes Maduro’s Jet Amid Sanction Enforcement
Venezuela hit by nationwide power outages, government blames saboteurs: In wake of last month’s contested presidential election, officials have been quick to ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/30/venezuela-hit-by-nationwide-power-outages-government-blames-saboteurs
Venezuela hit by nationwide power outages, government blames saboteurs
Venezuela: Supreme Court confirms Maduro's controversial election victory: The government has still not presented detailed election results. It is having its ...
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Venezuela: Supreme Court confirms Maduro's controversial election victory
Venezuela’s Maduro reshuffles cabinet after contested election victory: As tensions persist over questioned election outcome, Maduro makes major changes ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/27/venezuelas-maduro-reshuffles-cabinet-after-contested-election-victory
Venezuela’s Maduro reshuffles cabinet after contested election victory
Another plane linked to Venezuela’s Maduro is under investigation in the Dominican Republic
cnn.com/2024/09/04/americas/venezuela-nicolas-maduro-plane-dominican-republic-intl-latam/
Another plane linked to Venezuela’s Maduro is under investigation in the ...
Power begins to return to parts of Venezuela after mass outage: Nicolas Maduro’s government has blamed sabotage for the nationwide power outages.
aljazeera.com/news/2024/8/30/power-begins-to-return-to-parts-of-venezuela-after-mass-outage
Power begins to return to parts of Venezuela after mass outage
Venezuela's Maduro shakes up cabinet after disputed election: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro made significant changes to his cabinet on Tuesday following a ...
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Venezuela's Maduro shakes up cabinet after disputed election
Major power outage hits Venezuela, Maduro govt blames ‘sabotage’ by opposition: President Nicolas Maduro’s government blamed a widespread power outage in the ...
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Major power outage hits Venezuela, Maduro govt blames ‘sabotage’ by ...
Venezuela opposition candidate faces arrest if he ignores third summons: Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, 75, risks arrest if he fails ...
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Venezuela opposition candidate faces arrest if he ignores third summons
Nicaragua’s Ortega offers to send ‘fighters’ to Venezuela after disputed election
cnn.com/2024/08/27/americas/nicaragua-ortega-sandinistas-maduro-venezuela-intl-latam/
Nicaragua’s Ortega offers to send ‘fighters’ to Venezuela after disputed ...
Nearly half of Venezuelans are considering leaving the country in the coming months, poll says - The World from PRX
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Nearly half of Venezuelans are considering leaving the country in the ...
OPINION | Washington must sanction the businesses backing Maduro in Venezuela: The Biden administration must aggressively sanction Venezuelan state-owned ...
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OPINION | Washington must sanction the businesses backing Maduro in ...
Nicolás Maduro, the permanent simulacrum: The Venezuelan president reinvented himself from a position of power and turned his lack of charisma into a talent
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Nicolás Maduro, the permanent simulacrum
Biden is closing the door on Venezuelans and putting the border at risk: How could the administration suspend one of its most effective tools for curbing ...
thehill.com/opinion/immigration/4848241-venezuela-maduro-repression-immigration/
Biden is closing the door on Venezuelans and putting the border at risk
Panama starts returning migrants on US-funded flights: The United States is paying for flights taking US-bound migrants back to South America.
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Panama starts returning migrants on US-funded flights
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/
Venezuela’s ‘little commandos’ took on Maduro. Now they may be leading a ...
5-time Olympian cyclist found dead in Las Vegas: 'May she rest in peace': Daniela Larreal Chirinos, one of Venezuela’s best-known athletes was living in exile ...
usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2024/08/21/daniela-larreal-chirinos-cyclist-dead-las-vegas/74884981007/
5-time Olympian cyclist found dead in Las Vegas: 'May she rest in peace'
Venezuela opposition denounces 'harassment' as Maduro bolsters cabinet: Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia ignored a ...
standardmedia.co.ke/america/article/2001501776/venezuela-opposition-denounces-harassment-as-maduro-bolsters-cabinet
Venezuela opposition denounces 'harassment' as Maduro bolsters ...
Trump says witholding ‘surprise’ plan to end Ukraine war: WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)— Donald Trump said Tuesday he has plans that are "guaranteed" to end ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/09/03/trump-says-witholding-surprise-plan-end-ukraine-war/
Trump says witholding ‘surprise’ plan to end Ukraine war
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
Harris Makes Her Case, and Venezuela Court Backs Maduro Despite Evidence
Venezuela reports power failure across country: All 24 states in the country are reporting total or partial loss of electricity supply
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Venezuela reports power failure across country
How Venezuela’s recent history can inform its present-day election crisis: Venezuela is no stranger to contested elections. What can the past reveal about the ...
aljazeera.com/news/longform/2024/9/4/how-venezuelas-recent-history-can-inform-its-present-day-election-crisis
How Venezuela’s recent history can inform its present-day election crisis
Venezuela opposition leader Machado wants US to do 'much more' on election dispute - Guyana Chronicle
guyanachronicle.com/2024/09/06/venezuela-opposition-leader-machado-wants-us-to-do-much-more-on-election-dispute/
Venezuela opposition leader Machado wants US to do 'much more' ...
Christmas in Venezuela moved to October: Christmas is earlier in Venezuela this year after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro moved the celebration to October 1 ...
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Christmas in Venezuela moved to October
Venezuela prosecutors summon opposition candidate amid vote dispute: Venezuelan prosecutors have summoned opposition leader Urrutia for questioning Monday as ...
standardmedia.co.ke/america/article/2001501624/venezuela-prosecutors-summon-opposition-candidate-amid-vote-dispute
Venezuela prosecutors summon opposition candidate amid vote dispute
Scores of detainees in Maduro’s post-election roundup are children: Maduro’s forces have arrested children as young as 13, rights advocates say ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2024/08/26/children-detained-maduro-venezuela-election/
Scores of detainees in Maduro’s post-election roundup are children
Journalism in Venezuela: Using AI to fight the dictatorship: Ruler Maduro and his regime are persecuting reporters. Some journalists are fighting back - | with ...
sueddeutsche.de/medien/venezuela-journalismus-diktatur-ki-lux.J8JLmQjzHxNuaHQsS9R7ov
Journalism in Venezuela: Using AI to fight the dictatorship
Investigation against opposing candidate: Maduro has opposition members hunted down in former strongholds
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Investigation against opposing candidate: Maduro has opposition members ...
Forex: J$158.47 to one US dollar: KINGSTON, Jamaica — The US dollar on Monday, September 2 ended trading at $158.47 up by 44 cents, according to the Bank of ...
jamaicaobserver.com/2024/09/02/forex-j158-47-one-us-dollar/
Forex: J$158.47 to one US dollar
In Venezuela’s diaspora, protests erupt against Maduro’s contested election: Migrants and refugees are using their political might abroad to pressure Venezuela ...
aljazeera.com/news/longform/2024/8/29/in-venezuelas-diaspora-protests-erupt-against-maduros-contested-election
In Venezuela’s diaspora, protests erupt against Maduro’s contested ...
Venezuela’s Maduro Intensifies Repression: The strongman is stripping away civil liberties after the opposition disputed his election victory.
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Venezuela’s Maduro Intensifies Repression