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Despite Venezuela's upheaval, Maduro touts an anniversary since disputed polls
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday celebrated the anniversary of his disputed re-election amid a growing humanitarian crisis and political upheaval. Maduro tweeted that the May 20, 2018, election, was a "victory" for Venezuelans, though the opposition and many countries have derided it as unfair. In ...
Soldiers oversee fuel rationing in Venezuelan towns amid shortages as economy implodes
Soldiers oversaw rationing of gasoline at service stations in several parts of Venezuela on Sunday as worsening fuel shortages forced angry drivers to wait for hours to fill their tanks, prompting protests in some areas. Venezuela, whose economy is reeling from a painful five-year recession ...
Police arrest pro-Maduro activists squatting in Venezuelan Embassy in Washington
Four demonstrators who have been staging a protest inside the Venezuelan Embassy in Washington for weeks were arrested Thursday, signaling a possible resolution to the extended stand-off. Medea Benjamin, co-founder of Code Pink, told The Associated Press that police entered the embassy early Thursday morning. A ...
Venezuelan security services block opposition lawmakers from legislature
Venezuelan security forces blocked opposition lawmakers from entering the National Assembly Tuesday, ramping up pressure on supporters of Juan Guaido two weeks after his failed uprising against President Nicolas Maduro. Deputies said members of the National Guard, who provide security for the building, along with ...
Amnesty urges ICC to probe Venezuela's alleged crimes against humanity under Maduro
Amnesty International said Tuesday it believes the Venezuelan authorities have committed crimes against humanity in their crackdown on anti-government protests, and urged the International Criminal Court to investigate. The rights group said President Nicolas Maduro's government responded with "a systematic and widespread policy of repression" ...
Venezuelan general calls for military uprising against Maduro
A Venezuelan air force general has called on his country's armed forces to rise up against President Nicolas Maduro, who remains in power with military support despite a sweeping economic crisis. "It's time to rise up, it's time to fight ... it's time that the ...
Maduro's foes fill foreign embassies in Caracas as Venezuela crisis deepens
From the lush tropical garden of the Chilean ambassador's residence, Venezuelan opposition leader Freddy Guevara takes a much-anticipated call from a foreign diplomat and asks him to protect a fellow lawmaker fleeing President Nicolas Maduro's latest crackdown. "Gracias, Gracias ambassador. In the name of all ...
Venezuela opposition lawmaker seeks refuge in Argentine Embassy after colleague's arrest
A Venezuelan opposition lawmaker sought refuge at the Argentine Embassy in Caracas on Thursday, according to an Argentine foreign ministry source and a Reuters witness, a day after the arrest of a top figure in the opposition-controlled legislature. Richard Blanco of the Brave Peoples' Alliance ...
Venezuela opposition-led congress to debate return to Cold War-era regional defense pact
Venezuela's opposition-controlled congress met Tuesday to discuss a proposal for Venezuela's return to a regional defense agreement that dates from the Cold War — a move that could provide political cover for greater international involvement in the nation's crisis. U.S. officials have repeatedly said they ...
Guaido backers 'failed to follow through' in abortive uprising, Venezuelan opposition leader says
Venezuela's opposition leader Juan Guaido said Monday that people who had pledged support for his abortive uprising last week had "failed to follow through" to dislodge President Nicolas Maduro. "There were people who failed to follow through," Guaido said in an interview in Caracas, adding ...
U.S., Russia butt heads over Venezuela before top diplomats meet
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pressed Sunday for Russia to get out of Venezuela, while his Russian counterpart, Sergey Lavrov, called on Washington to "abandon its irresponsible plans" in the crisis-wracked country. The push and shove set the stage for a Pompeo meeting with ...
Venezuela's neighbors accuse Nicolas Maduro of protecting 'terrorist groups' in Colombia
The Lima Group regional bloc on Friday accused the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of protecting "terrorist groups" in Colombia, keeping up pressure days after an attempted military uprising failed to dislodge Maduro from power. The bloc, a dozen countries in the Americas that ...
