Relatives of prisoners detained in a post-election crackdown wait outside of Tocuyito Prison after a visit, in Tocuyito, Venezuela, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: AP Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro labeled them as terrorists on national television. They were plucked from pharmacies, apartment buildings and other locations, and thrown in prison for months. Many…
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado displays vote tally sheets during a protest against the reelection of President Nicolás Maduro one month after the disputed presidential vote which she says the opposition won by a landslide, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday (Aug. 28, 2024). | Photo Credit: AP Venezuelan opposition leader MarĂa Corina Machado on Thursday vowed…
Thousands of people rallied in the streets of Venezuela’s capital on August 3, waving the national flag and singing the national anthem in support of an opposition candidate they believe won the presidential election by a landslide. Authorities have declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner of last Sunday’s election but have yet to produce voting…
Billionaire Elon Musk has offered to leap into the ring for a slugfest, again, this time to take on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who dared him on television to an anytime-anywhere match. “I accept,” Musk replied to an X user who posted a video clip of Maduro challenging him. “Elon Musk. Whoever messes with me,…
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…
