Venezuela prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for opposition candidate Gonzalez | Elections News

Venezuela prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for opposition candidate Gonzalez | Elections News

President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory in the July poll, a result rejected by the opposition and international observers. Venezuelan prosecutors have sought an arrest warrant for opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, who claims to have rightfully won July’s disputed election against President Nicolas Maduro. On Monday, the country’s public prosecutor’s…

US says it seizes Venezuela leader Maduro’s plane, citing sanctions breach | Nicolas Maduro News

US says it seizes Venezuela leader Maduro’s plane, citing sanctions breach | Nicolas Maduro News

Justice Department says $13m aircraft bought through shell company, ‘smuggled’ out of US for Maduro’s use. United States authorities say they have seized a $13m aircraft allegedly bought for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in violation of sanctions. The Dassault Falcon 900EX was seized in the Dominican Republic on Monday and…

Mexico’s AMLO defends legacy in final state-of-the-nation speech | Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador News

Mexico’s AMLO defends legacy in final state-of-the-nation speech | Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador News

Mexico’s President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has defended his legacy in the final state-of-the-nation address – an annual report on his government – a month before he is set to leave office and be replaced by his close ally Claudia Sheinbaum. Speaking for two hours in Mexico City’s sprawling Zocalo…

Is Brazil’s ban of social media platform X legal or political? | Technology News

Is Brazil’s ban of social media platform X legal or political? | Technology News

Site failed to comply with court order to block accounts linked to disinformation. Social media giant X has been banned in Brazil. It is the latest development in a months-long dispute between a Supreme Court judge and tech billionaire Elon Musk over censorship and disinformation. Brazil isn’t the first country…

Brazil moves to block access to Musk’s X amid disinformation row | Social Media News

Brazil moves to block access to Musk’s X amid disinformation row | Social Media News

The decision comes after a months-long feud between a judge and X’s owner Musk over censorship and disinformation. Telecommunications regulators in Brazil have begun the process of blocking X after the Supreme Court ordered the suspension of the social media platform for failing to meet a deadline to appoint a…

Judge orders ‘immediate suspension’ of X in Brazil | Social Media News

Judge orders ‘immediate suspension’ of X in Brazil | Social Media News

The judge has ordered the full and immediate suspension of X in the country until all related court orders on X are complied with. A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered on Friday the “immediate suspension” of social media platform X in the country after a court-imposed deadline expired for the…

Power begins to return to parts of Venezuela after mass outage | Elections News

Power begins to return to parts of Venezuela after mass outage | Elections News

Nicolas Maduro’s government has blamed sabotage for the nationwide power outages. Power has begun to return to some parts of Venezuela after its capital Caracas and much of the rest of the country were plunged into a blackout that the government blamed on sabotage. The country experiences frequent blackouts, which…

Venezuelan government blames opposition ‘sabotage’ for mass blackout | Nicolas Maduro

Venezuelan government blames opposition ‘sabotage’ for mass blackout | Nicolas Maduro

NewsFeed Most of Venezuela has been affected by a massive power outage which left neighbourhoods in the capital and surrounding areas in darkness. The government is blaming opposition political forces for the disruption but has not provided evidence. Published On 30 Aug 202430 Aug 2024 Check out our Latest News…

Brazil judge blocks Starlink accounts as X suspension deadline looms | Business and Economy News

Brazil judge blocks Starlink accounts as X suspension deadline looms | Business and Economy News

At issue is whether de Moraes can order the social network to block certain accounts, a request that Musk denounces as censorship. Brazilian Supreme Court judge Alexandre de Moraes has moved to block the financial accounts of billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink as an ongoing feud leaves his social media platform…

In Venezuela’s diaspora, protests erupt against Maduro’s contested election | Nicolas Maduro News

In Venezuela’s diaspora, protests erupt against Maduro’s contested election | Nicolas Maduro News

By harnessing their political power, members of the Venezuelan diaspora, like Arellano, are hoping to make a difference from their host countries in Latin America, where a majority of the diaspora is settled. Heads of state in the region are spearheading negotiations with the Maduro government. Colombia and Brazil, allies…