US recognises Venezuelan opposition leader Gonzalez as president-elect | Nicolas Maduro News

US recognises Venezuelan opposition leader Gonzalez as president-elect | Nicolas Maduro News

US announcement follows months of frustration over Maduro government’s claims of victory in contested July election. The United States has recognised Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as the country’s rightful president-elect, following a July election in which President Nicolas Maduro was accused by his domestic opponents of falsely claiming victory….

Angered over BRICS veto, Venezuela recalls ambassador to Brazil | Nicolas Maduro News

Angered over BRICS veto, Venezuela recalls ambassador to Brazil | Nicolas Maduro News

Venezuela’s Foreign Ministry has accused Brazilian officials of making ‘interventionist, rude statements’. Venezuela has pulled its ambassador from Brazil in a spat over Caracas’s failed recent bid to join the BRICS alliance of major developing nations. Venezuela’s Foreign Ministry announced the diplomatic punch on Wednesday, slamming Brazil’s officials for “blocking”…

Venezuelan opposition activist found dead after detention: Political party | Nicolas Maduro News

Venezuelan opposition activist found dead after detention: Political party | Nicolas Maduro News

The Voluntad Popular party blames the Maduro government for death of co-founder Edwin Santos. A Venezuelan opposition leader has been found dead after being taken into state custody, according to his political party. Voluntad Popular (Popular Will), a centre-left party that opposes the government of President Nicolas Maduro, said local…

US charges Venezuelan media tycoon with money laundering | Corruption News

US charges Venezuelan media tycoon with money laundering | Corruption News

Raul Gorrin Belisario, owner of Globovision, allegedly took part in $1.2bn scheme to launder corrupt oil money. The United States has charged a Venezuelan media mogul with ties to President Nicolas Maduro for laundering hundreds of millions of dollars. On Wednesday, the Justice Department announced the indictment of Raul Gorrin…

Venezuela’s ex-oil minister arrested for alleged ties to US | Nicolas Maduro News

Venezuela’s ex-oil minister arrested for alleged ties to US | Nicolas Maduro News

Pedro Tellechea, Venezuela’s former oil minister, had resigned just days before prosecutors announced his arrest. A former Venezuelan oil minister with alleged ties to a United States intelligence-run firm has been arrested, days after he resigned. Pedro Tellechea, Venezuela’s onetime petroleum minister and a former state oil executive, was taken…

Maduro ally freed in US prisoner exchange joins government cabinet | Nicolas Maduro News

Maduro ally freed in US prisoner exchange joins government cabinet | Nicolas Maduro News

Colombian businessman Alex Saab will become new industry minister, in latest cabinet change since contested election. Alex Saab, an ally of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro freed in a prisoner exchange with the United States last year, will join Venezuela’s government as the new industry minister. Maduro announced on Friday that…

Venezuela arrests five foreigners over alleged antigovernment activity | Nicolas Maduro News

Venezuela arrests five foreigners over alleged antigovernment activity | Nicolas Maduro News

Maduro government announces detention of five foreigners, including three US citizens, amid post-election crackdown. The administration of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced the arrest of five foreigners suspected of antigovernment activity, as part of an ongoing crackdown after the country’s contested presidential election. Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello said on…

Venezuela intensified ‘repressive machinery’ after Maduro re-election: UN | Nicolas Maduro News

Venezuela intensified ‘repressive machinery’ after Maduro re-election: UN | Nicolas Maduro News

Crackdown following Nicolas Maduro’s contested re-election in July has left 25 dead and 2,400 in jail. Venezuela’s government has unleashed an unprecedented wave of repression following the contested re-election of Nicolas Maduro in July’s presidential election, a United Nations fact-finding mission has reported. Maduro’s victory in the disputed vote saw…

Venezuela detains Spanish, US and Czech citizens over ‘destabilisation’ | Police News

Venezuela detains Spanish, US and Czech citizens over ‘destabilisation’ | Police News

Arrests come amid surge in tensions between Caracas and Western nations over disputed Venezuelan election results. Venezuela has detained three United States citizens, two Spaniards and a Czech national over an alleged plot to destabilise the South American nation, a senior government official said. Venezuelan Minister of Interior Diosdado Cabello…

US imposes sanctions on Maduro allies over ‘illegitimate’ election results | Nicolas Maduro News

US imposes sanctions on Maduro allies over ‘illegitimate’ election results | Nicolas Maduro News

Washington, DC – The United States has imposed new sanctions on Venezuelan judicial and election officials whom it accuses of helping President Nicolas Maduro certify his controversial election win earlier this year. The penalties on Thursday targeted the leaders of the National Electoral Council (CNE) and the Supreme Tribunal of Justice (TSJ),…