Tag: Nicolas Maduro

• Tuesday, March 26th 2024 - 11:40 UTC

  Venezuelan opposition unable to enter Yoris' candidacy before deadline

  

  Venezuela's main opposition coalition, the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD), announced in the early hours of Tuesday that it had been unable to register Corina Yoris' candidacy for the July 28 presidential elections within the deadline established by the National Electoral Council (CNE).

• Tuesday, March 12th 2024 - 21:42 UTC

  Venezuela blocks Argentine aircraft from its airspace in retaliation for cargo plane seizure

  

  Venezuela has announced the closure of its airspace to aircraft originating from or bound for Argentina, following the seizure of a cargo plane that was subsequently handed over to U.S. authorities. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil declared, “Venezuela exercises full sovereignty in its airspace,” vowing that “no aircraft” from Argentina will be permitted to fly over Venezuelan territory until compensation is provided for damages caused by the seizure.

• Wednesday, March 6th 2024 - 22:55 UTC

  María Corina Machado hits back at Lula da Silva's criticism: “Me crying, President Lula?”

  

  María Corina Machado, the opposition candidate elected in Venezuela's October primary elections, has responded strongly to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's recent comments indirectly criticizing her candidacy.

• Saturday, March 2nd 2024 - 10:32 UTC

  Lula and Maduro review Venezuelan elections; Essequibo not discussed

  

  Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela met Friday in Kingstown, (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines) to discuss issues concerning both countries, Agencia Brasil reported citing a statement from the Planalto Palace. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 8th Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac).

• Thursday, February 22nd 2024 - 11:25 UTC

  Venezuelan military refugee in Chile is abducted from his home in an apparent commando operation

  

  A former Venezuelan Army Lieutenant who had fled his country and had been granted political asylum in Chile has been abducted apparently in a commando operation sanctioned by Caracas, it was reported Wednesday in Santiago.

• Saturday, February 17th 2024 - 16:13 UTC

  Pepe Mujica criticizes Venezuelan Government's authoritarianism: “You can call him a dictatorship”

  

  In the wake of Venezuela's recent wave of repression and arrests, former Uruguayan President and leftist regional leader José “Pepe” Mujica has spoken out against the Government of Nicolás Maduro, denouncing it as authoritarian. In an address to journalists, Mujica highlighted the concerning developments in Venezuela, stating, “Venezuela has an authoritarian government that goes the other way.”

• Friday, February 16th 2024 - 11:14 UTC

  Joint statement issued against the arrest of Venezuelan opposition activist

  

  Given the arrest in Venezuela of opposition activist Rocío San Miguel last week, the governments of Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Uruguay issued a joint statement Thursday calling for her release.

• Tuesday, January 30th 2024 - 11:01 UTC

  Disqualification of María Corina Machado shadows Venezuela's path to reconciliation

  

  The disqualification of Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado from the Supreme Court Justice (TSJ) threatens the international aperture the South American country has experienced. The United States Government has issued a two-month ultimatum to the Maduro government, demanding the inclusion of barred opposition candidates in the upcoming presidential elections.

• Saturday, January 27th 2024 - 10:31 UTC

  Venezuela's Supreme Court upholds Machado's electoral ban

  

  Venezuela's Supreme Court (TSJ) Friday upheld a decision by the Comptroller General's Office whereby opposition leader María Corina Machado may not run in this year's elections after having been disenfranchised despite garnering 92.35% of the votes in the Oct. 22 primaries. The TSJ also confirmed Friday the disqualification of two-time presidential candidate Henrique Capriles.

• Thursday, January 25th 2024 - 15:05 UTC

  UN fact-finding mission blasts Maduro's Venezuela for reiterated human rights violations

  

  Attacks on civic and democratic space in Venezuela are intensifying through State policies aimed at silencing opposition and criticism of President Nicolás Maduro’s Government, the UN Independent International Fact-Finding Mission on the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela said in its latest report released this week.