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…
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),…
new video loaded: These Venezuelan Election Observers Got Death Threats. Now They’re in Hiding. transcript Back transcript These Venezuelan Election Observers Got Death Threats. Now They’re in Hiding. The New York Times spoke to several election volunteers for Venezuela’s opposition party who found that Edmundo Gonzáles defeated Nicolás Maduro in…
Edmundo Gonzalez is seeking asylum in Spain after he challenged the re-election of Nicolas Maduro. Venezuela has said that opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez has left the country after a day of rising diplomatic tensions and is seeking asylum in Spain. “After taking refuge voluntarily at the Spanish embassy in Caracas…
Announcement comes as Venezuela faces growing diplomatic isolation following election that opposition says was stolen. The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has ended Brazil’s authority to represent Argentine interests in the country, in the latest example of post-election tensions. The decision would halt Brazil’s stewardship of Argentina’s embassy in…
Detention comes amid tensions over Venezuela’s disputed election, with US seizing President Maduro’s plane this week. Venezuelan authorities have detained a United States Navy sailor who was travelling in the Latin American country, according to Pentagon officials. White House national security spokesperson, John Kirby, confirmed on Wednesday that “a US…
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…
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…
Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro’s plane was seized by US authorities in the Dominican Republic, according to a report. The Dassault Falcon 900 – which has been pictured with Maduro on state visits all over the world – was taken after US authorities determined that it was acquired in violation of…
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…
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