Maduro Announces Candidacy For July Re-Election In Venezuela Venezuelan President Maduro announces re-election bid amidst criticism and skepticism. International community closely watching upcoming election. Top News · Mar 16, 2024
Venezuela's Maduro Accepts Party Nomination, Will Seek Third Term Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro will seek a third term in July 28 elections after 11 years in office marked by sanctions, economic collapse and accusations of widespread repression. International Business Times · Mar 16, 2024
Oliver Stone: Charges Against Trump Are 'Ridiculous' Maverick American director Oliver Stone told AFP that the legal proceedings against Donald Trump are "all political" and that the ex-president was a victim of "lawfare" -- when prosecutions are used to silence political figures. International Business Times · Mar 13, 2024
Riding The Storms: Venezuela's 'Indestructible' Nicolas Maduro Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has been written off many times during a turbulent decade in power. International Business Times · Mar 12, 2024
Venezuela's Maduro Chosen As Ruling Party Election Candidate Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been selected to seek a third, successive term in July 28 elections, a senior ruling party official said Monday. International Business Times · Mar 12, 2024
In Venezuela, Fourth Opposition Campaign Aide Detained A campaign manager for barred Venezuelan presidential candidate Maria Corina Machado was detained Saturday, the opposition politician reported, bringing to four the number of aides arrested since January. International Business Times · Mar 10, 2024
Chavez Legacy Looms Large, And Divides Venezuela, 25 Years On "Chavez lives, damn it!" At 16:25 every day a soldier shouts out: "Chavez lives, damn it!" International Business Times · Feb 1, 2024
Trump's GOP control is bad for democracy A second Trump presidency is likely to damage American democracy even more than his first term did Salon · Jan 31, 2024
Venezuela Court Disqualifies Opposition Presidential Hopeful Venezuela's Supreme Court, loyal to President Nicolas Maduro's government, on Friday disqualified opposition leader Maria Corina Machado -- who handily won a 2023 primary vote -- from running in elections this year. International Business Times · Jan 26, 2024
How Speaker Mike Johnson kept pushing to overturn the 2020 election Speaker Mike Johnson pushed same debunked conspiracy theories that led to guilty plea from Trump lawyer Sidney Powell The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023
Six unforgettable UN General Assembly moments Al Jazeera looks back at key UN General Assembly speeches as world leaders and top diplomats gather for 78th session. Al Jazeera · Sep 19, 2023
Former Venezuela spy chief pleads not guilty to US drug charges Plea comes after Hugo Carvajal was extradited from Spain to US to face charges he coordinated drug trafficking. Al Jazeera · Jul 20, 2023
Roiman Villa Is Fighting for More Than a Win in Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis Bout The welterweight contender has dedicated his boxing match to his loved ones, some of whom he hopes to help escape Venezuela. Sports Illustrated · Jul 7, 2023
Harry Belafonte, singer, actor and tireless activist, dies aged 96 Chart-topping calypso singer who supported US civil rights movement and African initiatives dies of congestive heart failure The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2023
Reuters · Apr 19, 2023 Former Venezuelan treasurer gets US sentence of 15 years on money laundering (This story has been refiled to remove an extraneous word in paragraph 4)
The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2023 Award-winning retired AP journalist Harold Olmos dead at 78 Award-winning Bolivian journalist Harold Olmos, who led Associated Press operations in Venezuela and Brazil, has died at age 78
The Independent UK · Mar 22, 2023 Fox, Dominion argue over legal standards to prove defamation Lawyers for Fox News and a voting machine company are tangling over the high bar to prove defamation in a $1.6 billion lawsuit that has embarrassed the conservative network over its airing of false claims related to the 2020 presidential election
Miami Herald · Mar 11, 2023 Biden seeks to woo Brazil’s Lula with trade cooperation amid tensions over Ukraine The United States and Brazil can work together to address the economic effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on energy supply and food production, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai told The Miami Herald and el Nuevo Herald in an exclusive interview Friday following her trip to Brazil this week.
Reuters · Feb 15, 2023 Venezuela opposition to hold presidential primary on Oct. 22 Venezuela's opposition said on Wednesday it will hold a presidential primary on Oct. 22 to choose a candidate to face the ruling party in presidential elections tentatively scheduled for 2024.
Reuters · Feb 9, 2023 Voter apathy is hurdle for Venezuelan opposition as it seeks to unseat Maduro Venezuela's opposition is hoping a presidential nominating contest will rally supporters after years of futile attempts to unseat the government of President Nicolas Maduro, but it faces deep voter apathy as people struggle to afford food and other basics.
Reuters · Dec 14, 2022 Former Venezuelan treasurer convicted in U.S. of money laundering A former Venezuelan treasurer who also served as an aide to late President Hugo Chavez has been convicted in the United States for money laundering in association with a corruption scheme in the South American nation.
The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022 Jury finds Hugo Chavez's ex-nurse guilty of money laundering The former nurse of the late Hugo Chavez has been found guilty of money laundering in connection to bribes paid by a billionaire media mogul to green light lucrative currency transactions when she served as Venezuela’s national treasurer
The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2022 Bribery trial tests US cases against Venezuela kleptocrats A former Venezuelan treasurer and nurse to the late Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is contesting criminal charges in the U.S. Claudia Diaz is charged with money laundering, accused of taking at least $4.2 million in bribes and gifts in exchange for green lighting lucrative currency transactions
Reuters · Oct 18, 2022 Explainer-Why Venezuela's refugee exodus to the U.S. has been accelerating U.S. and Mexican authorities recently announced a new policy that would expel Venezuelans entering the U.S. land border back to Mexico, but allow up to 24,000 people from the country to apply for humanitarian entry into the United States by air.
Tribune News Service · Oct 11, 2022 Venezuela opposition plans to take on Maduro in 2024 vote In a sharp reversal of strategy, Venezuela’s main opposition parties plan to compete in 2024 presidential elections no matter what conditions the government agrees to beforehand.