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US Recognizes 'President-Elect' of Venezuela

Edmundo González earned the most votes, US says, though Nicolas Maduro claims victory

(Newser) - The US government recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as the "president-elect" of the South American country on Tuesday, months after President Nicolás Maduro claimed to have won the July election. Secretary of State Antony Blinken recognized González in a post on X in which he...

Opposition Candidate Flees Venezuela for Spain

Edmundo González feared arrest, imprisonment during election dispute

(Newser) - The candidate whom many people and some nations— including the US —consider the legitimate winner of Venezuela's presidential election in July has gone into exile in Spain, a major blow to opposition hopes for removing the authoritarian incumbent he ran against. Edmundo González will be granted political...

Maduro Declares Christmas Will Be in October

It's not the first time Venezuelan leader has done that

(Newser) - Amid ongoing fallout from Venezuela's contested July presidential election, the country's authoritarian leader made what the Guardian refers to as a "curious announcement" during his weekly television show Monday. "September smells like Christmas!" he said (to, per CNN , the "apparent delight" of his audience)....

Supreme Court Sides With Maduro on Election

Vote totals showing Venezuelan opposition won were forgeries, ruling says

(Newser) - Venezuela's Supreme Court has backed President Nicolas Maduro's claims that he won last month's presidential election and said voting tallies published online showing he lost by a landslide were forged. The ruling is the latest attempt by Maduro to blunt protests and international criticism that erupted after...

US Is Reportedly Offering Venezuela's Maduro a Deal

Wall Street Journal reports he's being offered amnesty if he cedes power

(Newser) - The US wants Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro out of power so much that it's offering him amnesty on narco-terrorism charges, reports the Wall Street Journal . The deal would involve pardons from Justice Department charges for strongman Maduro and top allies, according to the newspaper. The offer comes in the...

Venezuelan Opposition Loses Documents to Break-In

Election officials say Maduro won reelection by 8 points

(Newser) - A half-dozen masked assailants ransacked the Caracas headquarters of Venezuela's opposition Friday in an escalation of violence against President Nicolás Maduro's challengers after several countries called for proof of his claim he had won the disputed presidential election. Assailants broke down doors and hauled away valuable documents and...

US Recognizes Opposition Candidate as Winner in Venezuela

Diplomatic efforts to get vote tallies released are increasing

(Newser) - The US 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, the AP reports. "Given the overwhelming evidence, it is clear to...

Musk Accepts Maduro's Challenge to a Fight

'If I win, he resigns as dictator of Venezuela. If he wins, I give him a free ride to Mars'

(Newser) - While it's probably no likelier to happen than the proposed cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk has accepted a challenge from Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. After Musk attacked Maduro over the country's disputed election in dozens of posts on X, the Venezuelan leader issued the challenge to...

Maduro Makes Slight Concession to Demands for Transparency

But observers are crying foul on his request for an election audit from Venezuela's high court

(Newser) - President Nicolás Maduro on Wednesday asked Venezuela's high court to conduct an audit of the presidential election after opposition leaders disputed his claim of victory , drawing criticism from foreign observers who said the court is too close to the government to produce an independent review, the AP reports....

Venezuela's Opposition Candidate to Maduro: No, You Lost

Edmundo Gonzalez says he has proof he won, plans peaceful protest for Tuesday morning

(Newser) - Thousands of Venezuelans angry about Sunday's presidential election marched to the country's presidential palace to protest the official results, which declared President Nicolás Maduro had been reelected despite the opposition also declaring a landslide win . The opposition claims fraud by Maduro's side—the National Electoral Council...

Opposition Declares Victory After Maduro Declared Winner in Venezuela

US has 'serious concerns' about election results

(Newser) - Venezuela's opposition and President Nicolas Maduro's government were locked in a high-stakes standoff after each side claimed victory in Sunday's presidential vote, which millions in the long-suffering nation saw as their best shot to end 25 years of single-party rule, the AP reports. Several foreign governments, including...

She Is Venezuela's 'Symbol of Resistance'

Maria Corina Machado rallies the Maduro opposition ahead of Sunday's vote in Venezuela

(Newser) - Maria Corina Machado has hiked overpasses, walked highways, ridden motorcycles, sought shelter in supporters' homes, and seen her closest collaborators detained and persecuted as she has crisscrossed Venezuela. The ruling party has blocked Machado from running in Sunday's hotly contested presidential election, but fueled by that ban, she has...

Venezuela to UN Rights Agency: You Have 72 Hours to Get Out

Agency had criticized arrest of prominent human rights lawyer

(Newser) - After the United Nations human rights agency expressed concern about the arrest of a prominent human rights advocate, Nicolas Maduro's government ordered the agency's office in Venezuela's capital to close and said its 13 staff members had 72 hours to get out of the country. Foreign Affairs...

US Revisits Sanctions Over Venezuelan Candidacy

Top court blocked opposition leader's presidential run

(Newser) - The US government on Saturday condemned the decision of Venezuela's highest court to block the presidential candidacy of opposition leader María Corina Machado. The Biden administration, however, remained noncommittal about reimposing economic sanctions on Venezuela, which it has threatened to do if the government of President Nicolás...

Russian Plane, 20 Tons of Gold Add to Venezuelan Chaos

Jetliner waits on tarmac outside the capital as rumors swirl about its cargo

(Newser) - An empty Russian airliner is sitting on a tarmac outside Caracas—but the reason why isn't clear yet. At the moment, the mystery only deepens the confusion in Venezuela, where the presidency is in dispute—as is control of the country's gold. Opposition lawmaker Jose Guerra tweeted Tuesday...

US Issues 3 Statements Telling Maduro to Go
US Tells Maduro His Time Is Up
Jan 23, 2019 1:42 PM CST

US Tells Maduro His Time Is Up

Trump, Pence, Pompeo recognize Juan Guaido as Venezuela's interim leader

(Newser) - The Trump administration is calling—in triplicate—for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to step down. President Trump, Mike Pence, and Mike Pompeo all issued statements proclaiming that the US is recognizing Juan Guaido as Venezuela's interim leader. Each of them said the US would take all diplomatic and economic...

US: We Won't Recognize Venezuela Election Winner

Maduro declares victory with 68% of vote

(Newser) - Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has been declared the winner of an election widely denounced as a "fraud foretold." According to figures released by the National Election Council, Maduro was elected to a second six-year term after winning around 68% of the vote, more than 40 points more...

3 Parties Took Stand Against 'Dictator,' So He Banned Them

Nicolas Maduro bars key opposition parties from future elections in Venezuela

(Newser) - Venezuela's ruling socialists swept nearly all the races for mayors across the country Sunday, and President Nicolas Maduro says key opposition parties are now banned from future elections. At a rally late Sunday in the center of Caracas, Maduro announced that pro-government candidates grabbed more than 300 of the...

3 Deaths Reported in Violent Venezuela Election Day

At least 116 have been killed in nearly four months of political upheaval

(Newser) - Venezuela's chief prosecutor's office is reporting three deaths on the day of a controversial vote for a constituent assembly that opposition leaders fear will trigger the end of democracy in Venezuela. The office tweeted that 28-year-old Angelo Mendez and 39-year-old Eduardo Olave were killed at a protest Sunday...

Socialists Seethe: Venezuela Votes for 'Counter Revolution'

Crowds celebrate as Maduro blames 'economic war'

(Newser) - Venezuela's opposition won control of the National Assembly by a landslide, trouncing the ruling party and altering the balance of power after almost 17 years of socialist rule. The opposition coalition won at least 99 seats in the incoming 167-seat legislature, electoral authorities announced after midnight Sunday. The ruling...

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