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Venezuela's Maduro, Elon Musk Battle It Out Online

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose claim to victory at the polls has been widely contested, is no friend of billionaire Elon Musk, and the feeling is clearly mutual, with their war of words escalating amid the political crisis in Caracas.

International Business Times

Pressure Mounts On Venezuela Over Disputed Maduro Election Win

International pressure mounted Wednesday on Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro to release voting records to back his contested election victory claim that has sent thousands onto the streets in protest, at the cost of a dozen lives so far.

International Business Times

'We Are Not Afraid': Venezuelan Opposition Puts Up Peaceful Resistance

A young violinist accompanied thousands of opposition supporters belting out the Venezuelan national anthem Tuesday at a rally in Caracas, in a peaceful, but firm, rejection of an election victory claimed by strongman Nicolas Maduro.

International Business Times

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Venezuelans Rally To Support Opposition After Disputed Vote

Venezuelans gathered Tuesday in a peaceful show of opposition support as their leader urged the military not to "repress the people" a day after four died in protests against President Nicolas Maduro's disputed presidential victory.

International Business Times

Maduro vows crackdown on Venezuela election protests after victory claim

Authoritarian leader vows to squash what he calls ‘violent counter-revolution’ as more than 700 arrests are made

The Guardian - US

Maduro’s exit inevitable, says Venezuela opposition leader, as election protests grow

María Corina Machado says president should understand he lost vote, amid international doubts over victory claim

The Guardian - UK

'They Robbed Us': Despair In Venezuela After Maduro Victory

The clatter and clang of people banging pots and pans from their windows echoed through the streets of Caracas on Monday as people expressed despair after an election they claimed was stolen by President Nicolas Maduro.

International Business Times

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‘We are longing for change’: Venezuela election sparks pots and pans protest

Pot-banging protests erupt in Caracas after opposition claims chavista leader’s presidential re-election was rigged

The Guardian - US

Venezuela's damaging dependence on its oil industry

As Venezuela's opposition contests the re-election of President Nicolas Maduro, we take a closer look at the South American country's economic challenges. Hyperinflation, which reached a peak in 2019, may have subsided but it has underlined issues with wealth inequality and dependence on the oil sector. In addition, Caracas is…

France 24

Venezuela’s Maduro formally declared winner of presidential vote as opposition claims irregularities

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro won re-election with 51% of Sunday's vote, the electoral council announced on Monday, following a campaign marred by claims of opposition intimidation and fears of fraud. Opposition candidate Edmundo González, who had been leading in independent polls, won 44% of the vote.

France 24

Venezuela election: Maduro declared winner by government-controlled authority

Result with 80% of votes is immediately challenged by opposition and several governments

The Guardian - UK

Tense Venezuela Votes In Shadow Of 'Bloodbath' Warning

Venezuelans vote Sunday between continuity in President Nicolas Maduro or change in rival Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia amid high tension following the incumbent's threat of a "bloodbath" if he loses, which polls suggest is likely.

International Business Times

In Venezuela Vote, Both Sides Predict Victory, But Opposition Fears Fraud

Voters on both sides of the political aisle in Venezuela are convinced of victory in Sunday's presidential elections, in which incumbent Nicolas Maduro faces opposition challenger Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia.

International Business Times

Venezuela presidential candidates hold final rallies ahead of election

The incumbent President Nicolas Maduro and main contender Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia have wrapped up their campaigns.

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The Independent UK

Forced to emigrate, Venezuelans living abroad hope for change — and to eventually return home

The prolonged economic and political instability in Venezuela has forced millions of Venezuelans to leave over the past decade, quashing many of their dreams and leaving many wondering if they’ll ever return to what was once South America’s most prosperous country

International Business Times

Rural Venezuela Bearing The Brunt Of Economy In Ruins

Shortages of fuel and electricity, hospitals in ruins and impassable roads: outside the relative comfort of Caracas, years of economic crisis have taken their toll on rural Venezuela.

International Business Times

Venezuela, US Agree To 'Improve Relations,' Says Caracas

Venezuela and the United States have agreed to "improve relations" as they resumed negotiations just months after Washington reimposed crippling sanctions on the South American country, Caracas said Wednesday.

International Business Times

Colombia Rebel Group Agrees To 'Unilateral Ceasefire'

A Colombian splinter group of former FARC guerrillas known as Segunda Marquetalia has agreed to a "unilateral ceasefire" and the release of captives following negotiations with the government, according to a joint statement Saturday.

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Latin Times

Venezuela elections 2024: María Corina Machado reports 37 opposition leaders arbitrarily detained

The opposition leader told the press that two of them were detained Monday near her campaign headquarters in Caracas.

Latin Times

Venezuela deploys navy ship near the Essequibo amid continued territorial tensions with Guyana

Caracas forces are also seemingly continuing to build a bridge close to the vast area controlled by Guyana but that the country claims as its own

Latin Times

Mau y Ricky show that you can go back home and make it better in "Hotel Caracas" - Interview

Interview with Venezuelan duo Mau y Ricky, about their new album "Hotel Caracas", showing that you can go back home and make it better.

Latin Times

Guyana increases level of alert following Venezuela's new troop deployment near its border

The country's vice president said authorities are "highly attentive" to the recent developments

Latin Times

Venezuelan military buildup near Essequibo seen as Maduro's strategy to retain power

A CSIS assessment suggests Venezuelan President Maduro could 'manufacture a regional crisis' with Guyana

Wallpaper

We tour Caracas’ treasure trove of modernist architecture gems

Explore Caracas; the Venezuelan capital is full of midcentury modern and brutalist architecture with a tropical twist

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The Wallpaper* June 2024 Travel Issue is on sale now, ready to whisk you to the best of Ho Chi Minh City, Caracas’ modernist marvels, classy Canadian cabins, a Swiss sleep retreat, and more

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