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Nicolás Maduro vows to ‘pulverise’ challenge to his rule after disputed Venezuela election

Maduro told troops he is ‘willing to do anything’ to protect his ‘revolution’ amid growing criticism of crackdown on opposition

The Guardian - UK

Huge crowds return to Venezuela’s streets to protest against Maduro

Tens of thousands gather in Caracas defying crackdown by president to hear speech by María Corina Machado

The Guardian - UK

‘Maduro has lost the streets’: in Venezuela’s barrios, former loyal voters risk all in protests

Thousands from the capital’s favelas, once strongholds for the ‘revolution’, have faced a brutal crackdown after challenging last month’s presidential election result

The Guardian - UK

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The New York Times Thinks 'Brutal Capitalism,' Not Socialism, Ruined Venezuela

Fact check: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is the leader of the Socialist Party.

Reason

Inside Venezuela's Military: leaders, composition, and what's behind the support for the Maduro regime

Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López emphasized the "absolute loyalty and unconditional support" to Maduro from the Armed Forces. Here is a breakdown of the Venezuelan military.

Latin Times

Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro blames unrest on far-right conspiracy as isolation grows

Leader says ‘perverse and macabre’ electoral rivals are stoking protests as US official calls for governments to acknowledge Edmundo González Urrutia as election winner

The Guardian - AU

Massive protests erupt again over disputed Venezuelan elections – but they look different this time

Post-election protests are far from uncommon in Venezuela. In 2018, people took to the streets to contest President Nicolás Maduro’s reelection; they did so again in 2019 when the Venezuelan opposition proclaimed National Assembly representative Juan Guaidó as interim president in defiance of a vote they said was rigged.

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Cuban American House Republicans Compare Biden To Latin American Autocrats

Cuban American House Republicans criticize Biden's Supreme Court reform proposal, drawing parallels to Latin American autocrats.

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Hugo Chavez 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

The Independent UK

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

Opposition claims to have proof showing electoral win as protesters take down government symbols across Venezuela

From tearing down posters of Maduro's presidential campaign to tumbling down statues of Chávez, protesters unloaded their frustration throughout the day

Latin Times

‘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

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Venezuela on a knife-edge as opposition accuses Maduro of rigging election

Protests seen around country after results appear to dash opposition hopes of ending quarter century of chavista rule

The Guardian - UK

‘Hard to believe’: Venezuela election result met with suspicion abroad

Nicolás Maduro faces calls to publish transparent breakdown of vote but allies hail his apparent victory

The Guardian - UK

Venezuela presidential election: result met with suspicion abroad – as it happened

Washington says it has ‘serious concerns’ about result, while president of Uruguay says it is open secret Maduro would win ‘whatever real results were’

Latin Times

Maduro declares victory in Venezuela, claims of hacking of electoral system, warns against violence and calls for international respect"

After being proclaimed winner of Sunday's elections in Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro gave a long speech in which he remembered Hugo Chávez, promised peace, asked for international respect for the results, and claimed there was a hack of the electoral system, which delayed the vote counting process.

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The Guardian - UK

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

Venezuela votes in election that could end 25 years of socialist rule

Edmundo González Urrutia could upset Nicolás Maduro’s run for a third term – but several obstacles can prevent a regime change

Latin Times

Venezuela's Maduro appeals to Hugo Chávez's legacy amid final push to win voters before election

During a nationally televised intervention, Maduro constantly recalled his predecessor while presenting his "Plan of the Future"

The Independent UK

Maduro's last dance? Venezuela's ultimate political survivor faces toughest challenge yet

Nicolás Maduro has survived an almost impossible litany of threats since becoming the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez's political heir in 2013

The Independent UK

Ex-diplomat, political newcomer, grandpa. That's Edmundo González, Venezuela's Maduro rival

The past two months have been unlike anything Edmundo González Urrutia had ever experienced: He gave political speeches, shook people’s hands and waved from the top of a truck moving through cheering crowds gathered across Venezuela

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Maria Corina Machado: Symbol Of Hope And Resistance

Maria Corina Machado, a symbol of hope and perseverance in Venezuela, faces challenges and inspires many to stand up against repression.

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Venezuela election: Maduro’s regime is crumbling, but he will not give up without a fight

Venezuela is poised for a historic vote on Sunday, July 28 that could bring the 11-year reign of the country’s authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro, to an end – and with it, the widespread sense of hopelessness that has sparked a mass exodus from the country.

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