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Panama Backs Venezuela's Edmundo González over Nicolas Maduro
Edmundo González gains Panama's backing for his victory claim in Venezuela against Nicolas Maduro in July's presidential election.
Why there is tension in Venezuela ahead of Maduro's swearing-in
A swearing-in ceremony for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will take place on Friday amid ongoing doubts about the validity of last year’s official election results. These doubts originate from th
Tensions rise in Venezuela as opposition leader González asks military to end Maduro’s reign
Venezuela’s exiled opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia has urged the Venezuelan military to recognize him as their commander-in-chief and “put an end to the leadership” of President Nicolás Maduro,
Venezuela's political newcomer Edmundo González says it's his turn to rule
Edmundo González has become a beacon of hope for millions of Venezuelans. They want to call him president. He believes he won that office at the ballot box last year. The government of President Nicolás Maduro says he did not.
Venezuela Opposition Leader Gonzalez's Son-In-Law Kidnapped, He Says
The son-in-law of Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez was kidnapped by masked men on Tuesday morning and is still missing, Gonzalez wrote on X. Political party Primero Justicia, an opposition party of which Gonzalez is not a member,
Opponents Decry Venezuela Crackdown Ahead Of Maduro Swearing-in
Opponents of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday decried a worsening crackdown 48 hours before he is to be sworn in following elections he is widely accused to have stolen.
Venezuelan Opposition Candidate Says His Son-in-Law Was Kidnapped
Edmundo González, who is recognized by the United States as the president-elect of Venezuela, said his son-in-law was kidnapped by hooded men.
Venezuela braces for crunch anti-Maduro protests
Opponents of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro will take to the streets Thursday, in a last-ditch bid to prevent him from being sworn in for a highly controversial third term as president.Ruling party loyalists have also taken to the streets in a blunt warning to their opponents.
As Maduro inauguration looms, Venezuela opposition plan street protests
Venezuelan opposition parties and their supporters are set to hold protests around the country on Thursday in an ...
As Venezuela detains Americans, their families are left in the dark
The Maduro government says it has arrested at least nine U.S. citizens in the months since Venezuela’s widely discredited ...
Venezuela politics heads to another showdown as Gonzalez vows to return before Maduro inauguration
Venezuela is bracing for heightened political tension as opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez has pledged to return to the ...
Maduro sends soldiers into streets of Venezuela as key date nears in troubled nation
Fearing that opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez will return to Venezuela this week as promised, strongman Nicolás Maduro has ...
Fear on the streets of Caracas as Maduro’s inauguration looms
If you need one word to describe Venezuela these days, it would be fearful.” That’s what one Latin American diplomat told CNN ...
Venezuela’s military could desert Maduro after Syrian ally’s fall, opposition leader says
Syria had experienced 13 years of civil war and splintered into religious and ethnic factions before the regime fell. While ...
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As Venezuela’s presidential inauguration looms, Church calls for ‘respect for human rights’
Caracas Archbishop Raúl Biord opened the jubilee year in Venezuela with a call for “respect for human and citizen rights.” ...
What's going on in Venezuela? Dueling presidential inaugurations expected Friday
MIAMI - As Venezuela approaches January 10, a pivotal day in its history, tensions are mounting over a disputed presidential ...
Venezuela's Maduro says two US citizens arrested among group of 'mercenaries'
Two U.S. citizens have been arrested in Venezuela, part of a group of seven who President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday branded ...
Venezuela’s ultimate political survivor Nicolás Maduro faces his toughest challenge yet
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Friday will face more international rebuke than at any time in his 12 years in power.