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Maduro has been sworn in as president

Maduro has been sworn in as president

Fri 10 Jan 2025 17:28 CET

Nicolás Maduro has now been sworn in for a third six-year term as Venezuela's president – after an election that he is accused by many of having stolen and increasingly accused of suppressing opponents.

Maduro closes border – fear of "conspiracy"

Maduro closes border – fear of "conspiracy"

Fri 10 Jan 2025 12:12 CET

Venezuela is closing the border with neighboring country Colombia ahead of today's inauguration of President Nicolás Maduro.

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.

They receive the EU's finest prize

They receive the EU's finest prize

Thu 24 Oct 2024 12:13 CEST

Venezuela's opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia receive this year's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought – the EU Parliament's finest human rights prize.

Opposition Leader María Corina Machado Receives Human Rights Prize

Opposition Leader María Corina Machado Receives Human Rights Prize

Mon 30 Sept 2024 13:23 CEST

Elon Musk Nominated for Human Rights Prize

Elon Musk Nominated for Human Rights Prize

Thu 26 Sept 2024 10:48 CEST

Opposition Leader Machado: I'm Staying

Opposition Leader Machado: I'm Staying

Mon 9 Sept 2024 21:29 CEST

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado vows to stay in the country after her successor Edmundo González went into exile in Spain.

Court: Presidential Challenger Should be Arrested

Court: Presidential Challenger Should be Arrested

Tue 3 Sept 2024 01:06 CEST

Venezuelan authorities have received clearance from a court for a request to arrest the opposition's presidential candidate Edmundo González.

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

Opposition urges military to switch sides

Opposition urges military to switch sides

Tue 6 Aug 2024 00:50 CEST

Venezuela's opposition leader, who claims victory in the country's disputed election, is urging the military and police to no longer back sitting President Nicolás Maduro. They are now being accused of inciting rebellion against the state, responds the regime's prosecutor general

More countries reject Maduro as election winner

More countries reject Maduro as election winner

Sat 3 Aug 2024 01:11 CEST

The regime-loyal electoral authority in Venezuela is sticking to the notion that Nicolás Maduro won the disputed presidential election. But an increasing number of countries are recognizing the opposition's candidate as the rightful winner

The Opposition Leader's Office Vandalized

The Opposition Leader's Office Vandalized

Fri 2 Aug 2024 02:03 CEST

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado has gone underground out of fear of being arrested by the regime after the disputed presidential election. Masked perpetrators have searched and vandalized her office in Caracas, her party reports

Venezuela's Opposition Leader: Mobilize

Venezuela's Opposition Leader: Mobilize

Thu 1 Aug 2024 06:31 CEST

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado is urging her voters to mobilize after the controversial presidential election, where Nicolás Maduro has proclaimed himself the winner.

Maduro pressured to show election results

Maduro pressured to show election results

Wed 31 Jul 2024 10:29 CEST

The pressure is increasing on Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro to publicly announce the election results in the controversial presidential election. The foreign ministers of the G7 countries express "serious concern" over the situation

Tension builds as Venezuela awaits election results

Tension builds as Venezuela awaits election results

Sun 28 Jul 2024 12:05 CEST

There is a tense wait for the result of the presidential election in Venezuela. Many want to see a change and President Nicolás Maduro's more than ten years in power could be over