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Anti-Maduro protests spread as Venezuelan opposition says he stole vote

July 30, 2024 admin

Demonstrators hold a banner reading “Let’s go with the truth and without violence” as they gather to protest election results that awarded Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro with a third term, in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 30, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Opponents and supporters of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro planned to rally on Tuesday as…

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What’s Happening With Venezuela Election And Why US Is Concerned

July 30, 2024 admin

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory in the country’s presidential election CARACAS: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory in the country’s presidential election in the early hours of Monday morning, even as the country’s opposition said its candidate Edmundo Gonzalez was the victor and it had the polling to prove it. WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE…

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Venezuela President Wins Reelection With 51.2% Of Vote

July 29, 2024 admin

Venzuela’s Nicolas Maduro won a third six-year term this time. Caracas, Venezuela: Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro won reelection with 51.2 per cent of votes cast Sunday, the electoral council announced, after a campaign tainted by claims of opposition intimidation and fears of fraud. Elvis Amoroso, president of the CNE electoral body, in its majority loyal…

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Tense Venezuela votes in shadow of ‘bloodbath’ warning

July 28, 2024 admin

Venezuelans voted on July 28 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. Polls suggest the vote poses the biggest threat yet to 25 years of “Chavismo,” the populist movement founded by Mr. Maduro’s predecessor and mentor,…

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Election campaign closes in Venezuela even as Maduro warns of a ‘bloodbath’ if he loses

July 26, 2024 admin

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro, who is seeking reelection for a third term, dances during the closing of his political campaign, in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 25, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters Uncertainty hangs over presidential elections in Venezuela on July 28, with incumbent Nicolas Maduro vowing a “bloodbath” if he loses, which polls say is…

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Venezuela opposition leader denounces arrest of aides

March 21, 2024 admin

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado attends a press conference, in Caracas, Venezuela, March 20, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado condemned on Wednesday the arrest of two of her staffers and accused the government of attacking her party for fear of losing July’s presidential election. Her comments came after…

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China welcomes Cambodian and Zambian leaders as it forges deeper ties with Global South

September 15, 2023 admin

In this photo provided by Cambodia’s Prime Minister Telegram, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a welcome ceremony in Beijing on September 15, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP The leaders of China and Zambia announced an upgrading of their ties to a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership on September…

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