Venezuela Opposition in Trumoil as Maduro Picks Rival for July Vote

A banned candidate is still campaigning. Her replacement is barred from the race as well. And the contender who was allowed to run is seen by many in the fractured opposition as hand-picked by the ... Read More

Venezuela: why Maduro is ramping up his attack on free speech

Venezuela has become a deeply corrupt, authoritarian and criminal state that shuts down dissent, forces millions of its own people to flee, and kills or abducts whoever threatens the regime. Its ... Read More

Venezuela Opposition Hopes 3rd Time Is Charm With Anti-Maduro Candidate

After its first two choices to compete for the presidency against Nicolás Maduro in July’s election ... Venezuela.” “On July 28,” he added, addressing the opposition, “there will be ... Read More

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Steps Aside Before Election Amid Crackdown

María Corina Machado, whom voters chose to challenge the Venezuelan regime in presidential elections ... repression against Venezuela’s opposition parties.” It urged Maduro to comply with ... Read More

40% of Venezuelans consider leaving their country amid fears of Maduro's reelection

Representatives from both the Biden and Maduro secretly met in Mexico last week to continue negotiations toward freer and fairer elections ... Read More

Venezuela opposition fails to register candidate for presidential election

Venezuela’s main opposition coalition said it has been blocked from registering its candidate to challenge President Nicolas Maduro in the upcoming elections ... who want to vote for change”. Read More

Venezuela's Maduro files election candidacy, opposition blocked

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday officially registered his candidacy in July elections, while the opposition remained ... United Socialist Party of Venezuela. "I was moved by so ... Read More

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Steps Aside Before Election Amid Crackdown

Machado, a 56-year-old politician who remained in Venezuela while other opposition figures ... succeed her in the July 28 election against President Nicolás Maduro. Read More

Venezuela's Maduro Files Candidacy For Presidential Election

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's party on Monday officially registered him as a candidate for the July elections ... of Venezuela, signed the documents to register Maduro, whose last election ... Read More