Dec 06 Guyana’s president says country is preparing to defend itself from Venezuela over disputed region By Dánica Coto, Associated Press When asked if he has requested military assistance, President Irfaan Ali said his government is reaching out to allies and regional partners to protect Essequibo. Continue reading
Dec 05 Maduro orders the ‘immediate’ exploitation of oil, gas and mines in Guyana’s Essequibo region By Associated Press The announcement came a day a day after Maduro got the victory he sought in a weekend referendum on whether to claim sovereignty over the region. Continue reading
Dec 04 Venezuelan government accepts referendum to claim oil-rich part of Guyana By Regina Garcia Cano, Jorge Rueda, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 03 Venezuelans vote in referendum to claim sovereignty of territory under dispute with Guyana By Regina Garcia Cano, Jorge Rueda, Associated Press 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… Continue reading
Dec 01 Venezuela’s government and opposition agree on appeal process for candidates banned from running By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Dec 01 UN’s top court bars Venezuela from altering Guyana’s control over disputed territory By Mike Corder, Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Nov 14 Illegal border crossings into the U.S. drop in October after a 3-month streak of increases By Associated Press The decline comes during the resumption of deportation flights to Venezuela, shortly after Venezuelans replaced Mexicans as the largest nationality appearing at the border. Continue reading
Oct 30 Venezuela’s high court suspends the opposition’s primary election process, including its result By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 23 Former lawmaker Maria Corina Machado dominates opposition’s presidential primary in Venezuela By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Oct 18 U.S. eases oil and gold sanctions on Venezuela after electoral roadmap signed By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press The move comes in response to Venezuela's government and a faction of its opposition formally agreeing to work together to reach a series of basic conditions for the next presidential election. Continue reading