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Trump calls off second attack on Venezuela after release of political prisoners

Trump calls off second attack on Venezuela after release of political prisoners

Fri 9 Jan 2026 05:32 CET

Venezuela has begun releasing a "large number" of political prisoners as promised. U

Sources: CIA singled out regime loyalists as best interim leaders for Venezuela

Sources: CIA singled out regime loyalists as best interim leaders for Venezuela

Tue 6 Jan 2026 02:59 CET

The CIA determined prior to the capture of President Nicolás Maduro that people loyal to him would be best suited to temporarily lead Venezuela, sources told The Wall Street Journal.

Sources: Trump snubs María Corina Machado over Nobel Peace Prize

Sources: Trump snubs María Corina Machado over Nobel Peace Prize

Mon 5 Jan 2026 14:31 CET

US President Donald Trump has dismissed opposition leader María Corina Machado as Venezuela's new leader. The reason: she accepted the award he wanted, according to sources who spoke to The Washington Post

Opposition in Venezuela says U.S. arrest of Nicolás Maduro is not enough

Opposition in Venezuela says U.S. arrest of Nicolás Maduro is not enough

Mon 5 Jan 2026 00:22 CET

Venezuela expert says much is uncertain

Venezuela expert says much is uncertain

Sun 4 Jan 2026 05:26 CET

President Nicolás Maduro has been removed from the country, and the US says it will govern the country and control its oil resources. It is difficult to predict how Venezuela's regime will respond

Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado: The hour of freedom is here

Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado: The hour of freedom is here

Sat 3 Jan 2026 17:13 CET

Peace Prize laureate and opposition politician María Corina Machado praises the the US effort to arrest Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. “The hour of freedom is here,” she writes on X

Machado – symbol of the opposition to the Maduro regime

Machado – symbol of the opposition to the Maduro regime

Wed 10 Dec 2025 12:38 CET

A fearless activist, a courageous liberator, a face of the opposition to the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. That is how María Corina Machado, who has now been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, is described

Trump: Venezuela receives thousands of migrants

Trump: Venezuela receives thousands of migrants

Sat 1 Feb 2025 18:42 CET

Venezuela has agreed to the USA's demands to receive thousands of migrants who have fled the country to the USA.

Opposition leader arrested and released in Venezuela

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Opposition leader arrested and released in Venezuela

Thu 9 Jan 2025 20:37 CET

We are not afraid, shouted opposition leader María Corina Machado on the streets of Caracas, where she participated in a protest against Nicolás Maduro being sworn in again as Venezuela's president. Shortly afterwards, she was reported to have been arrested

Alarm about more arrests ahead of Maduro's inauguration

Alarm about more arrests ahead of Maduro's inauguration

Wed 8 Jan 2025 21:31 CET

Opposition leaders are sounding the alarm that several people have been arrested in Venezuela ahead of Nicolás Maduro's inauguration as president on Friday, following the disputed summer election.

Opposition Leader Accused of Treason

Opposition Leader Accused of Treason

Sat 23 Nov 2024 07:42 CET

Prosecutors in Venezuela have launched a treason investigation against opposition leader María Corina Machado. The allegations concern her alleged support for US sanctions following President Nicolás Maduro's disputed election victory in July

USA on Venezuela: The Opposition Leader is President

USA on Venezuela: The Opposition Leader is President

Tue 19 Nov 2024 23:07 CET

Pressure on Maduro: Prove Your Election Victory

Pressure on Maduro: Prove Your Election Victory

Thu 31 Oct 2024 07:44 CET

Elon Musk Nominated for Human Rights Prize

Elon Musk Nominated for Human Rights Prize

Thu 26 Sept 2024 10:48 CEST

Infected in the EU over Venezuela: "A Betrayal"

Infected in the EU over Venezuela: "A Betrayal"

Thu 19 Sept 2024 14:03 CEST

González: Forced to Recognize Maduro as Winner

González: Forced to Recognize Maduro as Winner

Wed 18 Sept 2024 21:35 CEST

Venezuela's opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia says that he was forced to sign a document recognizing President Nicolas Maduro as the winner of the controversial presidential election on July 28 - in order to be allowed to fly to Spain.

The Opposition Leader Fled for His Life

The Opposition Leader Fled for His Life

Sun 8 Sept 2024 05:40 CEST

Venezuela's opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia has arrived in Spain, where he has been granted asylum. The opposition leader has been forced to flee after being threatened by Nicolás Maduro's regime and judiciary

Maduro thanks the Supreme Court for the verdict on "election victory"

Maduro thanks the Supreme Court for the verdict on "election victory"

Thu 22 Aug 2024 19:12 CEST

The opposition candidate: Step aside, Maduro

The opposition candidate: Step aside, Maduro

Tue 20 Aug 2024 06:09 CEST

Venezuela's opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia – who proclaimed himself the winner over Nicolás Maduro in the presidential election held last month – said on Monday that he is ready to negotiate and simultaneously urged Maduro to step aside.

Massive Protest Against Maduro Led by Machado

Massive Protest Against Maduro Led by Machado

Sat 17 Aug 2024 14:14 CEST

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado chose to leave her hiding place and lead a regime-critical protest in Caracas on Saturday. "We will not leave the streets," says the opposition leader

Maduro urged to hold new election

Maduro urged to hold new election

Thu 15 Aug 2024 17:56 CEST

The pressure is increasing on Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro after the disputed election in July. The Presidents of Brazil and Colombia propose a new election as a way out of the crisis

The Electoral Commission: The UN Report is Full of Lies

The Electoral Commission: The UN Report is Full of Lies

Thu 15 Aug 2024 02:00 CEST

Venezuela's electoral commission says that the UN report that questioned the country's disputed presidential election is "full of lies".

UN directs harsh criticism at Venezuela election

UN directs harsh criticism at Venezuela election

Wed 14 Aug 2024 05:32 CEST

A UN expert panel that observed the election in Venezuela criticizes it in sharp terms. The election lacked "fundamental transparency and integrity that are crucial for holding credible elections", according to the panel

Venezuela's Supreme Court: The Decision is Final

Venezuela's Supreme Court: The Decision is Final

Sun 11 Aug 2024 04:56 CEST

The decision that Venezuela's highest court will announce about the disputed presidential election will be "final", announces its chairman. The court is characterized by critics and the opposition as loyal to Maduro