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Pressure on Maduro: Prove Your Election Victory

Colombia is pressing Venezuela's leader Nicolás Maduro to prove his disputed election victory earlier this year. Venezuela's government-friendly election authority needs to provide a more detailed account of the voting procedure and voter lists by January 10 at the latest – when socialist leader Maduro's current mandate expires, announces Colombia's Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo: "Otherwise, Colombia, as the president (Gustavo Petro) has already made clear, will not recognize the results.

Pressure on Maduro: Prove Your Election Victory

They receive the EU's finest prize

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. .

They receive the EU's finest prize

Opposition Leader María Corina Machado Receives Human Rights Prize

Venezuela's opposition leader María Corina Machado is awarded the European Council's human rights prize, the Vaclav Havel Prize, for her fight for democracy under President Nicolás Maduro's rule. Machado says she is "very moved, honored and grateful" to be the first from Latin America to win the prize.

Opposition Leader María Corina Machado Receives Human Rights Prize

González: Forced to Recognize Maduro as Winner

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. .

González: Forced to Recognize Maduro as Winner

Another American Arrested in Venezuela

Venezuela announces that a fourth American citizen has been arrested, accused of planning a murder of President Nicolás Maduro. Earlier, three American citizens, two Spaniards, and one Czech have been arrested for attempting to enter Venezuela to assassinate the President, according to Interior Minister Diasdado Cabello.

Another American Arrested in Venezuela

The EU's Foreign Chief: Venezuela's Leader is Dictatorial

The EU's foreign chief Josep Borrell accuses Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro of being dictatorial. The statement was made in an interview with Spanish TV, which was broadcast on Sunday.

The EU's Foreign Chief: Venezuela's Leader is Dictatorial

Arrested in Venezuela accused of murder plot

Three Americans, two Spaniards, and one Czech citizen have been arrested in Venezuela. They are accused of coming to the country with the intention of assassinating President Nicolás Maduro.

Arrested in Venezuela accused of murder plot

USA imposes sanctions on election fraud in Venezuela

The USA is introducing sanctions against 16 officials associated with Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro, following suspected electoral fraud in July. .

USA imposes sanctions on election fraud in Venezuela

Opposition Leader Machado: I'm Staying

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

Opposition Leader Machado: I'm Staying

González vows to continue the fight in exile

Venezuela's opposition leader Edmundo González fled for his life – but promises to continue the fight from his exile in Spain. And he has the support of the USA and the EU.

González vows to continue the fight in exile

The Opposition Leader Fled for His Life

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.

The Opposition Leader Fled for His Life

Maduro: Christmas will be moved to October

Christmas is coming early to Venezuela this year – in just a few weeks, announces the country's president Nicolás Maduro. > As a tribute to you and to show you my gratitude, I will move Christmas to October 1, said Maduro in a TV broadcast on Monday.

Maduro: Christmas will be moved to October

Court: Presidential Challenger Should be Arrested

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

Court: Presidential Challenger Should be Arrested

USA seizes Maduro's plane

USA announces that the country has seized Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's plane in the Dominican Republic, and then flown it to Florida. .

USA seizes Maduro's plane

700 protesters arrested in Venezuela

Over 700 people arrested in connection with demonstrations after the election in Venezuela have been taken to high-security prisons, reports a human rights organization on Saturday. The detainees, who were being held at police stations around the country, are said to have been transferred to the two notorious facilities – Tocuyito and Tocoron – which were previously controlled by gang criminals, during the past week.

700 protesters arrested in Venezuela

The entire Venezuela was without power for hours

The power is gradually returning in Venezuela since the entire country was affected by a power outage on Friday. .

The entire Venezuela was without power for hours

EU "extremely concerned" about Venezuela's election crisis

The growing political crisis in Venezuela is causing "extreme concern" within the EU, says the union's foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell. .

EU "extremely concerned" about Venezuela's election crisis

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

The Supreme Court in Venezuela backs President Nicolás Maduro's claim that he won the election held on July 28. Maduro thanks the court, described by outsiders as loyal to his regime, for the decision.

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

The opposition candidate: Step aside, Maduro

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. .

The opposition candidate: Step aside, Maduro

Massive Protest Against Maduro Led by Machado

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.

Massive Protest Against Maduro Led by Machado

Opposition to Maduro: You Must Step Down

Nicolas Maduro must respect the people's will and relinquish power. This is what Venezuela's opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia says, who believes he has won against Maduro in the disputed election on July 28.

Opposition to Maduro: You Must Step Down

Maduro urged to hold new election

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.

Maduro urged to hold new election

The Electoral Commission: The UN Report is Full of Lies

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

The Electoral Commission: The UN Report is Full of Lies

UN directs harsh criticism at Venezuela election

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.

UN directs harsh criticism at Venezuela election