Politics Jan 26 Trump and Colombia’s president clash over deportation flights, raising tariffs in retribution The U.S. and Colombia, long close partners in anti-narcotics efforts, clashed Sunday over the deportation of migrants and imposed tariffs on each other’s goods in a show of what countries could face if they intervene in the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal…
World Jan 10 Nicolás Maduro sworn in for third term as Venezuelan president despite evidence of election loss Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been sworn in to serve a third term despite credible evidence that his opponent won the July 2024 election.
World Jan 09 Officials deny reports of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado’s arrest after anti-Maduro protest Aides to Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said she was detained Thursday, followed moments later by official denials, in a confusing episode that capped a day of protests seeking to block President Nicolás Maduro from clinging to power.
World Jan 06 Biden meets with Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated Maduro The meeting came just days ahead of President Nicolás Maduro's contested inauguration to a third term.
World Nov 19 U.S. recognizes Venezuela’s opposition candidate Edmundo González as president-elect Secretary of State Antony Blinken recognized González on Tuesday in a post on X in which he also demanded “respect for the will” of Venezuelan voters.
World Oct 22 Peru’s former president Alejandro Toledo sentenced to 20 years in corruption case Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo has been sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a case involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which became synonymous with corruption across Latin America.
World Sep 02 U.S. government seizes plane used by Venezuela’s president Maduro, citing sanctions violations U.S. officials allege that the aircraft was illegally purchased through a shell company and smuggled out of the United States.
World Aug 03 AP review: Vote tallies provided by Venezuela opposition casts doubt on official election results An AP analysis of vote tally sheets released Friday by Venezuela’s main opposition indicates that their candidate won significantly more votes in Sunday’s election than the government has claimed, casting serious doubt on the official declaration that President Nicolás Maduro won.
World Aug 02 Masked assailants ransack Venezuela opposition leader’s headquarters as post-election tensions escalate A half dozen masked assailants ransacked the headquarters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in the latest escalation of violence against opponents of Nicolas Maduro following the country's disputed presidential election.
World Aug 01 U.S. recognizes Venezuela’s opposition candidate as winner of disputed presidential election The U.S. government on Thursday recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as the winner of the South American country's presidential election, discrediting the results announced by electoral authorities who declared President Nicolás Maduro the victor.