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The murder rate in Venezuela has fallen − but both Trump and Maduro are wrong about why

The body of former Venezuelan army officer Ronald Ojeda was found on Feb. 19, 2024, in a suitcase buried under 5 feet of concrete. Ojeda, accused by Venezuela of plotting against the government, had gone missing nine days earlier, when men dressed as police broke into his apartment in the…

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Venezuelan Immigrants Deported From Guantanamo To Caracas

Deportation of nearly 200 Venezuelan immigrants from Guantanamo Bay to Venezuela raises concerns over transparency and legal rights.

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US Sends Migrants From Guantanamo To Venezuela

The United States deported 177 migrants from its military base in Guantanamo, Cuba to their homeland in Venezuela Thursday, the latest sign of cooperation between the long-feuding governments.

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Trump and Maduro refresh a complex relationship governed by self-interest and tainted by Venezuela election fraud

In 2019, President Donald Trump recognized then-Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó as the country’s interim leader over Nicolás Maduro, who has ruled the country since 2013.

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Two Colombian men ‘kidnapped’ by Putin in Venezuela for fighting in Ukraine

Alexander Ante, 46 and Jose Aranda, 37, were snatched from Caracas while travelling home from Ukraine

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Venezuela Sends Planes To Fetch Irregular Migrants From US

Venezuela sent two planes Monday to bring nearly 200 undocumented migrants back from the United States, saying it hoped for a "new beginning" in ties with Washington, which does not recognize Nicolas Maduro as the legitimate president.

International Business Times

Has Trump Changed Tack On Venezuela?

Within his first two weeks in office, US President Donald Trump sent an emissary to arch-rival Venezuela, an apparent about-turn from the hard-line approach he adopted toward Caracas during his first term.

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Trump special envoy flies to Venezuela to meet with Nicolás Maduro

Richard Grenell’s visit prompts fresh speculation of rapprochement between Washington and Caracas

The Guardian - US

Venezuela Threatens To 'Liberate' Puerto Rico In Retaliation

Analysis of Venezuelan President Maduro's statements on Puerto Rico, US-Venezuela relations, and potential impacts on oil, migration, and ideology.

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Inauguration Of Venezuela's Maduro Draws International Condemnation

Nicolas Maduro's inauguration on Friday for a third term as Venezuela's president drew widespread admonishment from countries that have accused him of stealing the July election.

International Business Times

Venezuela's Maduro To Take Presidential Oath Despite Domestic, Global Outcry

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, in office since 2013, is due to take the oath of office for a third term Friday despite a global outcry that brought thousands out in protest on the ceremony's eve.

International Business Times

Venezuelan opposition leader ‘violently intercepted’ while leaving rally ahead of Maduro’s inauguration

Opposition and independent election observers claim Venezuela election was stolen with Maduro winning just 30 per cent votes

The Independent UK

'Venezuela Will Be Free': Anti-Maduro Protests Roil Caracas

Opponents of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro took to the streets Thursday in a last-ditch protest against his swearing-in for a third six-year term as president.

International Business Times

Venezuelan Opposition Leader's Son-In-Law Kidnapped In Caracas

Kidnapping of opposition leader's son-in-law in Caracas raises political tensions in Venezuela.

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International Business Times

Venezuela's 'Colectivos' Ready To Pounce As Opposition Plans Protest

Venezuela's "colectivos," groups of armed civilian volunteers accused of committing violence on behalf of Nicolas Maduro's pariah regime, are poised to pounce on opposition protests called for the eve of the president's swearing-in ceremony.

International Business Times

Venezuela On Tenterhooks Ahead Of Rival Protests, Maduro Swearing-in

Venezuela is on tenterhooks as it braces for pro- and anti-government protests Thursday -- the eve of President Nicolas Maduro's swearing-in for a third term rejected by the opposition and much of the international community as illegitimate.

Latin Times

Tensions Escalate in Venezuela as Opposition Leader Denounces Kidnapping of Close Family Member Ahead of Contested Inauguration

Joe Biden called the exiled Venezuelan leader "the true winner" of the country's presidential election last July

International Business Times

Caracas Vows To Arrest Opposition's Gonzalez Urrutia If 'Sets Foot' In Venezuela

Tension mounted in Venezuela Monday ahead of strongman Nicolas Maduro's swearing-in ceremony, with Caracas vowing to arrest exiled opposition figure Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia if he returns to the country.

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Exiled Venezuelan Opposition Leader To Speak With Biden, Visit US

Venezuelan opposition politician Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who fled the country after a tumultuous election and subsequent police crackdown, said Saturday he has plans to speak with US President Joe Biden.

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Tigers sign second baseman Gleyber Torres

Tigers sign second baseman Gleyber Torres. The native of Caracas, Venezuela spent the last seven seasons with the Yankees.

Latin Times

Territorial Tensions Between Venezuela And Guyana Escalate Again As Caracas Completes a Bridge To a Disputed Island

The Guyanese government formally protested to its counterpart. The bridge connects Venezuela's mainland to a military base

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Venezuelan Opposition Members Under Siege In Argentine Embassy

Five asylum seekers from Maria Corina Machado's team shelter in Argentine embassy in Caracas amid Venezuelan government pressure. Ongoing challenges in Ven...

Latin Times

Argentine Diplomats Raise Alarm Over Opposition Leaders Sheltering at Embassy in Venezuela

Argentina calls for global intervention as six asylum-seekers at its Caracas embassy face deteriorating conditions under Maduro's regime.

International Business Times

Venezuelans Protest For Release Of Prisoners Held In Post-Election Unrest

Dozens of Venezuelans took to the streets in Caracas on Sunday calling for the release of prisoners detained in protests against the disputed reelection of President Nicolas Maduro.

The Independent UK

Sheltered Venezuelan government opponents decry police and intelligence agents outside embassy

Six Venezuelan government opponents who have sheltered for months at the Argentine embassy in Caracas are decrying that local police and intelligence agents were stationed outside of it for hours

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