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Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez visits Argentina

World Jan 06

Biden meets with Venezuelan opposition leader who claims to have defeated Maduro

By Zeke Miller, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

World Nov 19

FILE PHOTO: People gather in Madrid in support of Venezuelan opposition
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.

By Regina Garcia Cano, Jorge Rueda, Associated Press

World Sep 08

Shooting incident by Allenby Bridge Crossing in the Israeli-occupied West Bank
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News Wrap: Three Israelis fatally shot at bridge crossing between West Bank and Jordan

In our news wrap Sunday, a Jordanian gunman killed three Israelis at a West Bank border crossing, the mother of the teen suspect in last week’s Georgia school shooting said she called the school to warn of an “emergency,” Ukraine…

World Sep 08

FILE PHOTO: Venezuelan former opposition candidate Gonzalez leaves country, VP says
Venezuelan opposition candidate González flees country for political asylum in Spain

Former Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo González fled into exile in Spain on Sunday after being granted asylum there, delivering a major blow to millions who placed their hopes in his opposition campaign to end two decades of single-party rule.

By Jorge Rueda, Joshua Goodman, Joseph Wilson, Associated Press

World Aug 03

Venezuelan opposition lawmaker Delsa Solorzano shows an electoral tally during a press conference in Caracas
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.

By Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman, Angeliki Kastanis, Associated Press

Aug 02

Masked assailants ransack Venezuela opposition leader’s headquarters as post-election tensions escalate

By Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman, Gabriela Sá Pessoa, E. Eduardo Castillo, María Verza, Associated Press

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.

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Aug 01

U.S. recognizes Venezuela’s opposition candidate as winner of disputed presidential election

By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, E. Eduardo Castillo, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

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.

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Jul 29

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Venezuela in political standoff after both Maduro and opposition claim election victory

By Geoff Bennett, Zeba Warsi, Solveig Rennan

The U.S. says it has serious concerns about the election results in Venezuela after authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro declared a victory in a tumultuous presidential race. Exit polls showed a blowout win for the opposition party. Both Maduro and the…

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Jul 29

Maduro declared winner in Venezuela’s presidential election, opposition contests results

By Joshua Goodman, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press

The National Electoral Council, which is controlled by Maduro loyalists, earlier said Maduro had secured 51% of the vote to 44% for González.

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Jul 22

Brazil’s Lula ‘frightened’ by Maduro’s talk of a bloodbath after Venezuela’s election

By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva says his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolás Maduro should respect the results of the elections scheduled for Sunday.

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