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Human rights panel calls on Venezuelan government to respect civil liberties as beginning of presidential term nears. The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has announced a $100,000 reward for information on the whereabouts of exiled opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez. The announcement on Thursday comes eight days before Maduro is set to be sworn in […]
La Fiscalía de Venezuela reconoció por primera vez este viernes que tiene detenido desde el 8 de diciembre pasado al gendarme argentino Nahuel Gallo, de 33 años, y que le investiga por supuestos delitos de terrorismo. El fiscal general, Tarek William Saab, dijo en un comunicado que Gallo intentó ingresar irregularmente a Venezuela “ocultando su […]
Venezuela’s government has taken steps to release some arrested in post-election crackdown but continues to pressure opposition. The government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has released 103 people imprisoned following the country’s contested July election, which the opposition accused Maduro of stealing. The citizen security service, headed by Minister Diosdado Cabello, announced the prisoner release […]
US announcement follows months of frustration over Maduro government’s claims of victory in contested July election. The United States has recognised Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez as the country’s rightful president-elect, following a July election in which President Nicolas Maduro was accused by his domestic opponents of falsely claiming victory. The US has also cast […]
Venezuela’s Foreign Ministry has accused Brazilian officials of making ‘interventionist, rude statements’. Venezuela has pulled its ambassador from Brazil in a spat over Caracas’s failed recent bid to join the BRICS alliance of major developing nations. Venezuela’s Foreign Ministry announced the diplomatic punch on Wednesday, slamming Brazil’s officials for “blocking” its BRICS membership and making […]
The Voluntad Popular party blames the Maduro government for death of co-founder Edwin Santos. A Venezuelan opposition leader has been found dead after being taken into state custody, according to his political party. Voluntad Popular (Popular Will), a centre-left party that opposes the government of President Nicolas Maduro, said local leader and co-founder Edwin Santos […]