The Maduro government says it has arrested at least nine U.S. citizens in the months since Venezuela’s widely discredited presidential election.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will be sworn in for a third term Friday, while hundreds of government opponents arrested since his disputed reelection last summer languish in the country's packed prisons.
MIAMI - As Venezuela approaches January 10, a pivotal day in its history, tensions are mounting over a disputed presidential election, systemic human rights violations and dueling presidential inaugurations. Here's a breakdown of the situation: On July 28, 2024, a presidential election was held marred by allegations of fraud and irregularities.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Friday will face more international rebuke than at any time in his 12 years in power.
Fearing that opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez will return to Venezuela this week as promised, strongman Nicolás Maduro has mobilized the country’s military, sending soldiers to patrol the streets in major cities and carrying out new arrests of opponents or individuals he calls mercenaries.
To date, various countries around the world have recognized González as the president legitimately elected by all Venezuelans.
The next presidential term in Venezuela is set to begin Friday, when the ruling party-controlled congress will host a swearing-in ceremony for President Nicolás Maduro.
U.S. District Judge John Koeltl in Manhattan rejected Banco San Juan Internacional's ("BSJI") claim the Federal Reserve Act entitled it to a "master account," which lets banks access the Fed's electronic payment system.
A swearing-in ceremony for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will take place on Friday amid ongoing doubts about the validity of last year’s official election results. These doubts originate from th
Venezuela is bracing for heightened political tension as opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez has pledged to return to the country just before President Nicolás Maduro’s inauguration on Friday