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As Maduro inauguration looms, Venezuela opposition hold street protests
By Vivian Sequera and Mircely Guanipa CARACAS/MARACAY (Reuters) -Venezuelan opposition parties and their supporters were holding protests around the country on Thursday in an eleventh-hour effort to put pressure on President Nicolas Maduro,
Venezuela’s opposition calls for protests against a third term for President Maduro
Police are out in force in the streets of Venezuela’s capital as the opposition calls for major anti-government protests.
Fear on the streets of Caracas as Maduro’s inauguration looms
If you need one word to describe Venezuela these days, it would be fearful.” That’s what one Latin American diplomat told CNN this week, reflecting on the strange atmosphere in the country.
2 Americans arrested over ‘terrorism’ claims in Venezuela on night before Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration
It remains unclear how many Americans are currently held in Venezuela following the significant prisoner swap in 2023 when Washington and Caracas negotiated the release of dozens of prisoners, including 10 Americans, in exchange for Colombian businessman Alex Saab, a close ally of Maduro.
'Venezuela will be free': anti-Maduro protests roil Caracas
Opponents of Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro took to the streets Thursday in a last-ditch protest against his swearing-in for a third six-year term as president.Attempts by Trump to force Maduro out during his first term as US president by recognizing a parallel opposition-led government and imposing sanctions on Venezuela's oil sector came to naught however.
Venezuelan opposition leader rallies support in Panama ahead of Maduro inauguration
Self-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González is rallying regional support for the opposition's claims that he won the July election against President Nicolás Maduro.
Venezuela's Maduro says two US citizens arrested among group of 'mercenaries'
Two U.S. citizens have been arrested in Venezuela, part of a group of seven who President Nicolas Maduro on Tuesday branded as "mercenaries," in the latest roundup ahead of the embattled leader's expected inauguration to a new term later this week.
Venezuela's Opposition Decry Arrests Ahead of Anti-Maduro Protests
The opposition has published ballot box-level tallies that it says show a resounding victory for its candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, who is now on a regional tour to promote the oppos
Venezuelan security forces seek to quell protests against Maduro's attempt to cling to power
Early Thursday, the normally bustling streets of Caracas were lifeless as schools, businesses and government agencies ...
Venezuela's Maduro to start third term in office amid rigged election: 'Blatant violation'
The next presidential term in Venezuela is set to begin Friday, as the opposition leader is trying to garner international ...
US Says Claims Of Plotting Maduro Overthrow Are 'Categorically False'
The United States on Thursday denied accusations by Venezuelan officials that it was plotting to overthrow incumbent Nicolas Maduro ahead of his swearing-in this week for a third term as president.
Tensions rise in Venezuela as opposition leader González asks military to end Maduro’s reign
Venezuela’s exiled opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia has urged the Venezuelan military to recognize him as their ...
Maduro sends soldiers into streets of Venezuela as key date nears in troubled nation
Fearing that opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez will return to Venezuela this week as promised, strongman Nicolás Maduro has ...
Opinion - Venezuela’s Maduro could be the next dictator to fall
When dictatorships collapse, global shock waves ensue. Recall early in 2010, when Arab and African dictators and military ...
Venezuela's ultimate political survivor Nicolás Maduro faces his toughest challenge yet
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is facing more international rebuke than at any time in his 12 years in power. The ...
Venezuela detains two Americans among group of 'mercenaries'
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused the arrested foreigners of plotting "terrorist acts" ahead of his oath-taking ...