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.
World Jul 31 Maduro asks Venezuela’s Supreme Court to audit the presidential election results Colombian President Petro called on Venezuelan President Maduro to release detailed vote counts from the presidential election after authorities declared Maduro the winner.
World Jul 29 Maduro declared winner in Venezuela’s presidential election, opposition contests results The National Electoral Council, which is controlled by Maduro loyalists, earlier said Maduro had secured 51% of the vote to 44% for González.
World Jul 28 Venezuela’s election could lead to seismic political shift or give Maduro 6 more years Venezuelans are voting Sunday in a presidential election whose outcome will either lead to a seismic shift in politics or extend by six more years the policies that caused the world’s worst peacetime economic collapse.
World Jun 12 Russian warships arrive in Cuban waters for military exercises This mission comes less than two weeks after President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to use U.S.-provided weapons to strike inside Russia to protect Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, prompting President Vladimir Putin to suggest his military could respond with “asymmetrical steps”…
World Apr 17 U.S. reimposes oil sanctions on Venezuela as hopes for a fair presidential election fades In October, the U.S. granted Maduro's government relief from sanctions on its state-run oil, gas and mining sectors after it agreed to work with members of the opposition to hold a free and competitive election this year.