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U.S. recognizes Venezuela’s opposition candidate Edmundo González as president-elect

By Regina Garcia Cano, Jorge Rueda, Associated Press

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.

News Wrap: FBI investigates apparent assassination attempt on Trump in West Palm Beach

In our news wrap Sunday, Secret Service agents opened fire on a person with a firearm near Trump at his golf club in Florida, a university in Springfield, Ohio received a shooting threat targeting Haitian community members, Houthi rebels fired…

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Venezuela detains 6 foreigners, including 3 Americans, over alleged plot to kill Maduro

By Manuel Rueda, Associated Press

“Any claims of U.S. involvement in a plot to overthrow Maduro are categorically false. The United States continues to support a democratic solution to the political crisis in Venezuela,” the U.S. State Department said in a statement late Saturday.

U.S. government seizes plane used by Venezuela’s president Maduro, citing sanctions violations

By Eric Tucker, Regina Garcia Cano, Joshua Goodman, Associated Press

U.S. officials allege that the aircraft was illegally purchased through a shell company and smuggled out of the United States.

Venezuelan government blames ‘sabotage’ as capital city faces major power outage

By Adam Kemp

Venezuelans awoke Friday to a major power outage in the capital, Caracas, and several states.

Venezuelan opposition leader rejects idea of redoing contested presidential election

By Gabriela Sá Pessoa, Mayra Pertossi, Associated Press

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.

The world knows ‘Venezuelan people voted for change,’ opposition leader Machado says

By Nick Schifrin, Lachlan Hyatt, Zeba Warsi

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…

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World leaders voice concern as thousands arrested in Venezuela after disputed election

By Fabiola Sanchez, Associated Press

In a statement, the leaders of several European countries including France, Spain, Germany and Italy said “the rights of all the Venezuelans, especially the political leaders, should be respected during this process. We strongly condemn any arrests or threats against…

AP review: Vote tallies provided by Venezuela opposition casts doubt on official election results

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

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.

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.