World Oct 09 WATCH: María Corina Machado, champion for democracy in Venezuela, wins Nobel Peace Prize By Kostya Manenkov, Regina Garcia Cano, Geir Moulson, Associated Press
World Apr 21 El Salvadoran President Bukele proposes prisoner swap with Maduro for Venezuelan deportees Venezuela's prosecutor's office responded Sunday night, calling Bukele's statements "cynical" and referred to the Salvadoran leader as a "neofascist."… By Marcos Aleman, Megan Janetsky, Associated Press
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. By Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press
World Aug 15 Venezuelan opposition leader rejects idea of redoing contested presidential election Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has rejected a proposal from Brazil’s president that Venezuela hold a new presidential election following the contested results of last month’s vote. By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Mayra Pertossi, Associated Press
World Aug 13 Watch 10:27 The world knows ‘Venezuelan people voted for change,’ opposition leader Machado says The top United Nations human rights official voiced deep concerns over the deteriorating situation in Venezuela two weeks after elections that the opposition says it won. President Nicolas Maduro claims he won the vote and is cracking down heavily on… By Nick Schifrin, Lachlan Hyatt, Zeba Warsi
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Jul 29 Watch 7:52 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… Continue watching
Mar 26 Venezuela’s main opposition coalition unable to register a presidential candidate By Associated Press Omar Barboza, representative of the United States-backed Unitary Platform coalition, said that its candidate Corina Yoris was unable to be registered by Monday's midnight, the limit to do it. The presidential election is set for July 28. Continue reading
Mar 16 Deadline looms for Venezuelan opposition leader to stand down in race against Maduro By Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado faces a choice on which the hopes of millions of Venezuelans fighting to restore their democracy depends. Continue reading