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Panama Backs Venezuela's Edmundo González over Nicolas Maduro
Edmundo González gains Panama's backing for his victory claim in Venezuela against Nicolas Maduro in July's presidential election.
Tensions rise in Venezuela as opposition leader González asks military to end Maduro’s reign
Venezuela’s exiled opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia has urged the Venezuelan military to recognize him as their commander-in-chief and “put an end to the leadership” of President Nicolás Maduro,
As Maduro inauguration looms, Venezuela opposition plan street protests
Venezuelan opposition parties and their supporters are set to hold protests around the country on Thursday in an eleventh-hour effort to put pressure on President Nicolas Maduro, one day before he is due to be sworn in for his third six-year term.
Venezuelan Opposition Leader Rallies Support in Panama Ahead of Maduro Inauguration
Self-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González is rallying regional support for the opposition's claims that he won the July election against President Nicolás Maduro
Petro to Skip Maduro Inauguration Over Venezuela Political Prisoners
Colombia’s leader said he will skip Nicolás Maduro’s presidential inauguration this week due to rising repression and the arrests of Venezuelan political leaders.
Maduro Claims 'Senior' US Officials Arrested In Venezuela
Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro claimed Wednesday that two senior US officials were among seven foreign "mercenaries" arrested days before his swearing-in for a third term widely viewed as illegitimate.
Opponents decry Venezuela crackdown ahead of Maduro swearing-in
Opponents of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday decried a worsening crackdown 48 hours before he is to be sworn in following elections he is widely accused to have stolen.
He vowed to be Venezuela’s president — and he’s seeking U.S. support
Edmundo González, recognized by the U.S. as Venezuela’s president-elect, is on a mission to bolster global support before ...
How Venezuela’s political newcomer became an opposition leader who says it’s his turn to rule
Edmundo González has become a beacon of hope for millions of Venezuelans. They want to call him president. He believes he won ...
Venezuela politics heads to another showdown as Gonzalez vows to return before Maduro inauguration
Venezuela is bracing for heightened political tension as opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez has pledged to return to the ...
As Venezuela detains Americans, their families are left in the dark
The Maduro government says it has arrested at least nine U.S. citizens in the months since Venezuela’s widely discredited ...
Recognized by U.S. as Venezuela’s President-Elect, Edmundo González Meets With Biden
Pedro Mario Burelli, a veteran Venezuelan political operative and an opponent of Mr. Maduro’s movement, called the visit part ...
What's going on in Venezuela? Dueling presidential inaugurations expected Friday
MIAMI - As Venezuela approaches January 10, a pivotal day in its history, tensions are mounting over a disputed presidential ...
Maduro sends soldiers into streets of Venezuela as key date nears in troubled nation
Fearing that opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez will return to Venezuela this week as promised, strongman Nicolás Maduro has ...
More Americans jailed in Venezuela pose a test of Trump’s deal-making foreign policy
As many as 10 Americans are behind bars in Venezuela as President Nicolas Maduro prepares to be sworn in for a third term.
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As Venezuela’s presidential inauguration looms, Church calls for ‘respect for human rights’
Caracas Archbishop Raúl Biord opened the jubilee year in Venezuela with a call for “respect for human and citizen rights.” ...
How much of a threat does Venezuela’s exiled opposition pose to the rule of Nicolás Maduro?
As Venezuela’s strongman leader prepares to be sworn in as president, the country’s opposition vows to fight on.