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Venezuela’s Opposition calls mass protests over disputed election

August 2, 2024 admin

A Venezuelan national holds a sign with a message that reads in Spanish: “Free Venezuela”, and “Out Maduro”, during a demonstration in support of opposition Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, in front of the Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado called Thursday,…

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Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro, Elon Musk Battle It Out Online

July 31, 2024 admin

Nicolas Maduro has accused Musk of being behind “attacks against Venezuela”. Caracas: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose claim to victory at the polls has been widely contested, is no friend of billionaire Elon Musk, and the feeling is clearly mutual, with their war of words escalating amid the political crisis in Caracas. Musk — who…

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Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro wins third term as President

July 29, 2024 admin

A supporter of Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro arrives at Miraflores Palace to wait for the results of the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela on July 28, 2024. The poster reads: ‘Venezuela always win’. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner in Venezuela’s presidential election on July 28, even as his opponents…

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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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Canada Stun Venezuela On Penalties To Reach Copa America Semi-Finals

July 6, 2024 admin

Canada reached the semi-finals of the Copa America on Friday after beating Venezuela 4-3 on penalties after the 90-minute game finished 1-1. Jacob Shaffelburg fired Canada into the lead in the 13th minute but Salomon Rondon equalised in the 64th, before Canada triumphed in the shoot-out to set up a last-four meeting with…

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Colombian journalist shot dead in coca region near Venezuela

June 28, 2024 admin

A Colombian journalist was shot dead in a coca-growing area near the border with Venezuela, an NGO tracking such crimes reported on Friday. The reporter, Jorge Mendez, was attacked “by armed men in the town of Tibu in the Norte de Santander department, said the Institute for Development and Peace Studies (Indepaz) in a statement….

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Venezuela Into Copa America Quarterfinals After Mexico Victory, Jamaica Out

June 27, 2024 admin

Venezuela booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Copa America on Wednesday with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Mexico that ensured Jamaica’s elimination from the tournament. Mexico-based veteran striker Salomon Rondon stroked in the only goal from the penalty spot to seal all three points for Venezuela, who are top of Group…

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As Venezuelans are stuck in Mexico, U.S. sees drop in illegal migrant crossings

March 29, 2024 admin

Darwin Cigarroa, a migrant from Venezuela, carries a cross while walking toward the U.S. border in a caravan called “The Migrant’s Via Crucis”, in Huixtla, Mexico March 27, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Venezuelan migrants often have a quick answer when asked to name the most difficult stretch of their eight-country journey to the U.S….

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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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At least 14 confirmed dead after an illegal open-pit gold mine collapses in Venezuela

February 22, 2024 admin

People gather at the bank of Guacara River Port while waiting for information on miners following the collapse of an illegal gold mine in La Paragua, Bolivar, Venezuela February 21, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The collapse of an illegally operated open-pit gold mine in central Venezuela killed at least 14 people and injured several…

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