Venezuelan opposition calls on US to cancel oil company licenses to pressure Maduro
Venezuela’s main opposition coalition has urged the U.S. to cancel licenses for Chevron and other energy companies.
US sanctions 16 allies of Venezuela's president over accusations of obstructing the election
The U.S. government has responded to Venezuela’s disputed July presidential election by imposing sanctions against 16 allies of President Nicolás Maduro.
Opposition candidate burst into Venezuelan politics just months before being chased into exile
For millions of Venezuelans, Edmundo González was the undisputed winner of the country’s July 28 presidential election.
Opposition presidential candidate González flees Venezuela for asylum in Spain
Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has fled into exile after being granted asylum in Spain, delivering a major blow to millions who placed their hopes in his upstart campaign to end two decades of single-party rule.
Venezuela revokes Brazil's custody of diplomatic mission that's housing 6 Maduro opponents
Venezuela’s government has revoked permission for Brazil to serve as custodian of Argentina’s diplomatic missions in the country.
Venezuela's Machado calls on the international community to step up the pressure on Maduro
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado is vowing to keep the pressure on President Nicolás Maduro to leave office in January.
Meta oversight panel says political content cuts could limit dissent in crises including Venezuela's
Meta’s efforts to scale back political content on its platforms could limit the reach of people’s expressions of dissent or awareness during crises, including Venezuela’s post-election crisis.
Ex-Green Beret behind failed Venezuela raid released pending trial on weapons charges
A federal judge ordered the release Wednesday of a former U.S. Green Beret indicted in connection with a failed 2020 coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Human rights group implicates Venezuelan security forces in killings during post-election protests
A global human rights watchdog has implicated Venezuelan security forces and pro-government armed groups in killings that occurred during the protests that followed the country’s disputed July presidential election.
Christmas in Venezuela kicks off in October, President Maduro has declared
The world’s attention on Venezuela has focused lately on the fallout from a highly contested presidential election that both the ruling party and its opponents claim to have won, the persecution of critics and the arrest warrant issued this week against the former opposition presidential candidate.
Venezuelan judge issues arrest warrant for opposition's former presidential candidate
A Venezuelan judge has issued an arrest warrant for the opposition’s former presidential candidate Edmundo González as part of a criminal investigation into the results of the disputed July election.
US government seizes plane used by Venezuelan president, citing sanctions violations
The U.S. government has seized a plane used by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, citing violations of sanctions and export control laws.
Maduro opponents take to streets to revive protests disputing Venezuelan election results
Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro are taking to the streets in an attempt to revive protests against him following last month’s disputed election.
Maduro taps a hardline loyalist to oversee Venezuela's police, raising fears of a further crackdown
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has named the ruling socialist party boss to oversee the country’s police forces.
Venezuelan electoral official asserts 'lack of transparency and veracity' in Maduro's reelection
A Venezuelan electoral official has denounced what he calls a “grave lack of transparency and veracity” in last month’s presidential vote in which Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner despite claims he was trounced by the main opposition candidate.
EU: Maduro has not shown 'necessary public evidence' to declare victory in Venezuela elections
The European Union's top diplomat says that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has “not provided the necessary public evidence” to prove he was the winner of July’s elections.
Venezuela will order opposition leader to testify in latest crackdown following disputed election
Venezuela’s government will order former opposition candidate Edmundo González to provide sworn testimony in an ongoing investigation into what it considers attempts to spread panic in the South American country by contesting the results of last month’s presidential election.
Venezuela’s Supreme Court certifies Maduro’s claims that he won presidential election
Venezuela’s Supreme Court has backed President Nicolas Maduro’s claims that he won last month’s election and said voting tallies published online showing he lost by a landslide were forged.
How Maduro’s administration works around U.S. sanctions, according to prosecutors
Despite U.S. sanctions, prosecutors say Venezuela’s state-owned oil company accessed aircraft parts from the U.S. such as bearings, joint slide flexes, and actuators for its aircraft fleet.
Venezuelan opposition continues worldwide demonstrations including in Miami
Venezuelans continued protests on Saturday at home and around the world. Thousands were at a rally at the FPL Solar Amphitheater, at Bayfront Park, in downtown Miami.
Venezuela's opposition faces setback after countries suggest repeat of presidential election
Venezuela’s opposition has been dealt a blow as countries that had been pressuring President Nicolás Maduro to release vote tallies backing his claim to victory in last month’s presidential election are now suggesting the possibility of repeating the contest.
UN expert panel sent to Venezuela blasts lack of transparency in presidential elections
A panel of experts from the United Nations said Venezuela’s recent presidential elections lacked “basic transparency and integrity."
Maduro goes after X and WhatsApp as pressure mounts to back up his claim to victory in Venezuela
Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro is trying to accomplish something that seems impossible in the South American country: steer people away from WhatsApp and X.
OAS secretary general visits South Florida, calls for Maduro regime accountability in wake of Venezuelan election crisis
Several press conferences were held on Thursday across South Florida centering on the current situation in Venezuela following the country's presidential election.
DNA on weapons implicates ex-U.S. Green Beret in attempted Venezuelan coup, federal officials say
Federal investigators say they have uncovered the DNA of a former U.S. Green Beret on some of the 60 automatic weapons he allegedly smuggled from Florida to South America as part of a failed 2020 coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Takeaways from AP report on fear of repression in post-election Venezuela
A Venezuelan aid worker’s arrest while catching an international flight has cast a spotlight on the climate of fear and repression engulfing the South American nation in the wake of its disputed presidential election.
An aid worker's airport disappearance stirs fear of repression following disputed Venezuela election
A Venezuelan aid worker’s arrest while catching an international flight has cast a spotlight on the climate of fear and repression engulfing the South American nation in the wake of its disputed presidential election.
Venezuelan opposition candidate González won't appear before court and questions election audit
The presidential campaign of Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González says he will not appear before the country’s high court.
Brazil, Colombia and Mexico in talks with Venezuelan government and opposition on election crisis
A senior Mexican official says that since Venezuela’s disputed presidential election nine days ago, officials from Brazil, Colombia and Mexico are in constant contact with representatives of both Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and opposition candidate Edmundo González, seeking a solution to the country’s political crisis.
Venezuela's top prosecutor announces criminal probe against opposition leaders González, Machado
Venezuela’s top prosecutor has announced a criminal investigation against the opposition’s presidential candidate Edmundo González and its leader Maria Corina Machado over their call on the armed forces to abandon their support for President Nicolás Maduro and to stop repressing demonstrators.
Voices across the globe express concern over increasing arrests in Venezuela after disputed election
Voices across the globe are expressing concern over the growing number of arrests in Venezuela following last weekend's disputed elections.
Opposition leader joins rally calling for Venezuela presidential election results to be overturned
Thousands of people rallied in the streets of Venezuela’s capital, waving the national flag and singing the national anthem in support of an opposition candidate they believe won the presidential election by a landslide.
Venezuela in crisis: Demonstrations from Miami to Caracas continue after election
The Venezuelan flag and “Freedom! Freedom! Freedom!” chants took over Bayfront Park’s amphitheater on Saturday in Downtown Miami.
Venezuela in crisis: Human rights activists report 79 teenagers in custody after deadly protests
Human rights activists reported Friday that they had records of 79 teenagers who were arrested after protests erupted Monday in reaction to the results of the July 28 presidential election.
Venezuela's opposition secured over 80% of crucial vote tally sheets. Here's how they did it.
Twenty-four hours after polls closed in Venezuela's presidential election, the leader of the opposition announced that her coalition had gathered more than two-thirds of vote tally sheets from polling centers nationwide.
Crisis in Venezuela: Protesters in support of opposition to meet at Miami’s Bayfront Park
The organizers of a protest in solidarity with the opposition in Venezuela on Saturday in Downtown Miami announced there are free parking options.
Crisis in Venezuela: Justice First opposition party reports more arbitrary detentions
The Justice First, or Primero Justicia, an opposition political party in Venezuela, reported more arbitrary detentions on Friday.
AP review of Venezuela opposition-provided vote tallies casts doubt on government’s election results
An Associated Press review of vote tally sheets released by Venezuela’s opposition indicates that their candidate won significantly more votes in the presidential election than the government has claimed.
Masked assailants ransack Venezuela opposition leader's headquarters as post-election tensions mount
Half a dozen masked assailants have ransacked the headquarters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in an escalation of violence against President Nicolás Maduro's opponents after the disputed presidential election.
Crisis in Venezuela: Maduro reports 1,200 arrests during protests, warns about 1,000 more
Nicolas Maduro reports 1,200 arrests during protests and threatens to arrest 1,000 more. Nongovernmental organizations report arbitrary arrests, executions, and raids by police and military forces.
Crisis in Venezuela: Padrino’s cousin in U.S. urges 4-star general to ‘do the right thing’
The Padrino family appears to embody the divisions of many Venezuelans and Venezuelan Americans during the ongoing political crisis.
Venezuelan migrants in Mexico worry for their loved ones as political unrest roils their homeland
Living in makeshift camps in the heart of Mexico City, many Venezuelan migrants grow increasingly anxious for their friends and family back home.
US arrests a former Green Beret over the failed 2020 raid into Venezuela to remove Maduro
A former U.S. Green Beret who organized a failed cross-border raid in 2020 to remove Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been arrested in New York.
Venezuela's Maduro asks top court to audit the presidential election, but observers cry foul
President Nicolás Maduro has asked Venezuela’s high court to conduct an audit of the presidential election after opposition leaders disputed his claim of victory.
Biden administration questions legitimacy of Venezuela’s election results
The Biden administration shared their concerns Tuesday over the recent Venezuelan presidential election results, questioning the legitimacy of incumbent Nicolas Maduro’s declared victory and calling for transparency from Venezuela’s electoral authorities.
Hugo Chávez statues targeted across Venezuela in post-election unrest
Anti-government activists across Venezuela are toppling giant statues of Hugo Chávez to express their anger over the alleged stealing of elections by the late president’s handpicked successor, Nicolás Maduro.
South Florida leaders demand action amid controversy over Venezuelan election results
South Florida leaders and residents continued their demand for change at a press conference Tuesday after questioning the legitimacy of Venezuelan President Maduro’s purported re-election.
Carter Center unable to verify Venezuela election results, blasts officials for lack of transparency
The Carter Center said it was unable to verify the results of Venezuela’s presidential election and blamed authorities for a “complete lack of transparency” in declaring Nicolas Maduro the winner without providing any individual polling tallies.
Venezuela at a standstill as Maduro is declared winner but vote tallies have yet to be released
Venezuela is facing a political standstill after both incumbent President Nicolás Maduro and the country’s main opposition coalition claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential election.
South Florida leaders, residents rally amid controversial Venezuelan election results
Calls for freedom echoed across South Florida on Monday as Venezuelan expatriates reacted to the contentious election results.
Venezuelan opposition says it has proof its candidate defeated President Maduro in disputed election
As thousands of people demonstrate across Venezuela, opposition candidate Edmundo González has announced that his campaign has the proof it needs to show he won the country’s disputed election whose victory electoral authorities handed to President Nicolás Maduro.
Blinken says US has 'serious concerns' about announced result of Venezuelan election
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States has ‘serious concerns’ about the announced result of Venezuela's hotly contested presidential election that authorities say was won by incumbent Nicolas Maduro.
The Latest: Maduro is declared winner in Venezuela election as opposition claims irregularities
Nicolás Maduro has been declared the winner in Venezuela’s presidential election Sunday, even as his opponents were preparing to dispute the results, setting up a high-stakes showdown that will determine whether the South American nation transitions away from one-party rule.
Maduro is declared winner in Venezuela's presidential election as opposition claims it prevailed
Venezuela’s opposition claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential election, setting up a showdown with the government, which earlier declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner.
Venezuela opposition leader provides hope for many, even though she isn't on the presidential ballot
Maria Corina Machado has walked highways, sought shelter in supporters’ homes and seen her closest collaborators detained and persecuted as she crisscrossed Venezuela ahead of the upcoming presidential election.
Venezuela's presidential candidates conclude their campaigns ahead of Sunday's election
Venezuela’s presidential candidates have closed their campaigns ahead of Sunday's vote with demonstrations attended by thousands of people.
Maduro seeks to shore up Venezuela military's support ahead of vote threatening his hold on power
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is working hard to shore up the loyalty of the armed forces and keep top commanders in line, days ahead of a hotly disputed election that threatens the self-proclaimed socialist's hold on power.
US sanctions Venezuela gang for spreading criminal activity across Latin America
The Biden administration is sanctioning Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang as a transnational criminal organization and is offering a $12 million reward for the arrest of the leaders.
US sanctions a Venezuela gang for spreading criminal activity across Latin America
The Biden administration is sanctioning Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang as a transnational criminal organization and is offering a $12 million reward for the arrest of the leaders.
How does Venezuela's presidential election work?
Venezuela’s government faces its toughest electoral test in decades in a July 28 presidential election, which could give President Nicolas Maduro another six years in power or end the self-described socialist policies that once successfully boosted anti-poverty programs but whose sustained mismanagement later pushed the country into an ongoing economic crisis.
Ahead of election, Venezuela's Maduro says he has agreed to resume negotiations with United States
President Nicolás Maduro says Venezuela’s government plans to resume negotiations with the U.S. government this week.
Oil executives imprisoned five years in Venezuela sue former employer Citgo for $400 million
Two Citgo oil executives detained for nearly five years in Venezuela have sued their former employer for more than $400 million.
A look at high-profile political assassinations and attempts this century
Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico was gravely injured in an apparent assassination attempt that rocked the small country and the rest of Europe just weeks before an election.
US reimposes oil sanctions on Venezuela as hopes for a fair presidential election fades
The Biden administration has reimposed crushing oil sanctions on Venezuela in a rebuke to President Nicolas Maduro’s attempts to consolidate his rule just six months after the U.S. eased restrictions in a bid to support now fading hopes for a democratic opening in the OPEC nation.
Maduro makes official re-election run while would-be rival struggles to register candidacy
Throng of supporters of President Nicolas Maduro rallied Monday at a giant stage outside the downtown electoral council headquarters where he made official his candidacy for a third term.
As election nears, Venezuelan government keeps arresting opponents allegedly tied to criminal plots
As Venezuela’s government would have it, President Nicolas Maduro and members of his inner circle have been the target of several conspiracies since last year that could have left them injured or worse.
Utah man sues Maduro over trauma caused by nearly two years of imprisonment in Venezuela
A Utah man imprisoned for nearly two years in Venezuelan has sued President Nicolás Maduro for allegedly heading a “criminal enterprise” that kidnaps, tortures and unjustly imprisons American citizens.
Venezuela bribery witness gets light sentence in wake of Biden's pardoning of Maduro ally
A Venezuelan businessman who helped hide almost $17 million in bribe payments by an ally of President Nicolas Maduro was sentenced to six months in prison Friday by a federal judge who expressed frustration that his cooperation with law enforcement was undone by President Joe Biden’s recent pardon of a top U.S. criminal target.
Human rights groups in Venezuela demand release of prominent detained attorney and activist
Representatives of several human rights organizations have held a press conference demanding the immediate release of a prominent attorney and activist detained last week.
US condemns ban on Venezuelan opposition leader's candidacy and puts sanctions relief under review
The U.S. government has condemned the decision of Venezuela’s highest court to block the presidential candidacy of opposition leader María Corina Machado.
Venezuela says troops will stay deployed until British military vessel leaves waters off Guyana
Venezuela says it will continue to deploy nearly 6,000 troops until a British military vessel sent to neighboring Guyana leaves the waters off the coast of the two South American nations.
British warship arrives in Guyana as tensions heat up in border dispute with Venezuela
A British warship has arrived in Guyana amid rising tensions from a border dispute between the former British colony and Venezuela.
New US-Venezuela prisoner swap includes Miami federal case
A US-Venezuela prisoner swap was ongoing on Wednesday between Nicolas Maduro, who is wanted for narcotrafficking in the U.S., and President Joe Biden’s administration.
Guyana and Venezuela agree to refrain from using force, but fail to resolve territorial dispute
The leaders of Guyana and Venezuela have promised in a tense meeting that neither side will use threats or force against the other, but failed to reach agreement on how to address a bitter dispute over a vast border region rich with oil and minerals.
Guyana agreed to talks with Venezuela over territorial dispute under pressure from Brazil, others
The government of Guyana, under pressure from neighboring Brazil and a Caribbean trading bloc, has agreed to join bilateral talks with Venezuela over an escalating territorial dispute.
Scott has public phone conversation with Venezuela’s María Corina Machado
U.S. Sen. Rick Scott was in Miami-Dade County’s Sweetwater on Friday when he had a public conversation on the phone with María Corina Machado, a lead figure of the Venezuelan opposition.
Maduro orders the 'immediate' exploitation of oil, gas and mines in Guyana's Essequibo
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is asking the country’s state-owned companies to “immediately” begin to explore and exploit the oil, gas and mines in Guyana’s Essequibo region, a territory larger than Greece and rich in oil and minerals that Venezuela claims as its own.
Venezuela's government wins vote on claiming part of Guyana, but turnout seems lackluster
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has the victory he was seeking in a weekend referendum on whether to claim sovereignty over an oil-rich area of neighboring Guyana.
Venezuelans approve a referendum to claim sovereignty over a swathe of neighboring Guyana
Venezuela's election authority says voters approved a referendum called by the government of President Nicolás Maduro to claim sovereignty over an oil- and mineral-rich piece of neighboring Guyana.
DEA agent leaked secret information about Maduro ally targeted by US, prosecutor says
Prosecutors played wiretaps in federal court in New York showing a federal narcotics agent leaked sensitive case information about one of Washington’s top criminal targets in Venezuela — Alex Saab.
Venezuela's opposition is holding primary to pick challenger for Maduro in 2024 presidential rival
A faction of Venezuela’s opposition is set to pick its candidate for next year’s presidential election.
UN rights experts report a rise of efforts in Venezuela to squelch democracy ahead of 2024 election
A U.N.-backed panel investigating human rights violations in Venezuela says the South American country’s government has intensified efforts to curtail democratic freedoms with use of threats, surveillance and harassment as President Nicolás Maduro faces a re-election contest next year.
Venezuela government’s ban on longtime foe draws attention to the opposition’s presidential primary
Maria Corina Machado has been a longtime foe of Venezuela’s government, and not exactly a unifying figure for its critics.
Trump's promise of payback for prosecution follows years of attacking democratic traditions
Donald Trump’s attacks on the justice system after his indictment on federal charges this week are the latest step in a now eight-year campaign by the former president and his allies against the traditions and institutions that have helped maintain American democracy.
Iran president rails against US sanctions during visit to Nicaragua
In his first visit to Latin America, Iran’s hardline president has met with his Nicaraguan counterpart and railed against a theme both leaders have in common: U.S. sanctions.
Opponents compete to square off against Venezuela's powerful leader
Leaders of Venezuela’s fractured opposition are shaking voters’ hands and promising — yet again — that they will defeat President Nicolás Maduro at the ballot box.
Brazilian president's support of Venezuela's leader mars unity at South America summit
The Brazilian president’s strong support of Venezuela’s authoritarian leader has marred the unity at a South American summit that Brazil convened in hopes of reviving a bloc of the region’s 12 politically polarized countries.
Defiant Juan Guaidó fears for family’s safety, denounces persecution in Venezuela, Colombia
Juan Guaidó said Venezuela’s regime deals with the opposition with torture, murder, exile, threats, and division — just as dictators in Nicaragua and Cuba do.