World Mar 16 Deadline looms for Venezuelan opposition leader to stand down in race against Maduro Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado faces a choice on which the hopes of millions of Venezuelans fighting to restore their democracy depends.
World Jan 30 U.S. considering more measures against Venezuelan President Maduro after pulling some sanctions relief The U.S. is considering additional measures against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's government after the South American country's highest court blocked the presidential candidacy of an opposition leader.
World Jan 29 Venezuelan opposition candidate blocked by court calls it ‘judicial criminality,’ won’t abandon race Machado said she expects government repression and other obstacles to increase against her and her team. But she wouldn't explain the steps that she plans to take to be allowed by electoral authorities to participate in the presidential election.
World Dec 04 Venezuelan government accepts referendum to claim oil-rich part of Guyana Venezuela's election authority says voters approved a referendum called by the government of President Nicolás Maduro to claim sovereignty over an oil- and mineral-rich piece of neighboring Guyana.
World Dec 03 Venezuelans vote in referendum to claim sovereignty of territory under dispute with Guyana Venezuelans are voting in a referendum Sunday called by the government of President Nicolás Maduro to claim sovereignty over a large swath of neighboring Guyana, arguing the oil- and mineral-rich territory was stolen when the border was drawn more than…
World Dec 01 Venezuela’s government and opposition agree on appeal process for candidates banned from running The government of Venezuela and a faction of the opposition have agreed on a process through which aspiring presidential candidates who were banned from running for office can attempt to get that decision reversed.
World Dec 01 UN’s top court bars Venezuela from altering Guyana’s control over disputed territory The U.N. top court has ordered Venezuela not to take any action that would alter Guyana's control over a disputed territory, but did not specifically ban Venezuela from holding its planned referendum Sunday on the territory's future.
World Oct 30 Venezuela’s high court suspends the opposition’s primary election process, including its result The court on Monday ruled the opposition's Oct. 22 contest may be in violation of the law. It was not immediately clear whether the suspension would effectively result in the nullification of the contest.
Politics Oct 23 Former lawmaker Maria Corina Machado dominates opposition’s presidential primary in Venezuela Former Venezuelan lawmaker Maria Corina Machado, a longtime critic of Venezuela's government, has dominated the opposition's presidential primary election, getting more than 1.4 million votes, according to the latest partial results.
Politics Oct 18 U.S. resumes deportation flights to Venezuela A flight of Venezuelan migrants deported from the U.S. under new measures by the Biden administration has landed outside the South American country's capital.