Venezuela: Opposition Leader ‘Violently’ Arrested At Rally, Later Released
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Colina Machado gestures and speaks during a protest called by the opposition on the eve of the presidential inauguration in Caracas, January 9, 2025. Venezuela is in a tense situation, facing demonstrations called by both opposition parties and government supporters. Machado emerged from hiding to lead protests in Caracas against Nicolas […]
Details of Venezuelan opposition leader’s possible arrest remain unclear
An aide to Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Colina Machado said she was detained and arrested on Thursday in a chaotic episode that capped a day of protests aimed at preventing President Nicolas Maduro from clinging to power. He said an official denial came shortly after. It's not clear exactly what happened after Machado said goodbye […]
Venezuelan opposition leader detained ahead of Maduro's inauguration
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Colina Machado was detained during anti-government protests in Caracas on Thursday, a day before President Nicolas Maduro is expected to be sworn in for his third full term. Machado, who was blocked from running for president by Maduro's government, is a key figure behind opposition candidate Ejimdo González Urrutia, who President […]
Venezuelan opposition leader María Machado has urgent message for President-elect Donald Trump
After meeting with President Biden at the White House on Monday, Edmundo González, who won Venezuela's presidential election in July, certified that he is the democratically elected leader of Venezuela and not Nicolas Maduro. To do so, he traveled to Argentina and then Panama with his ballot. “We elected in a landslide a good man, […]
Former Cambodian opposition politician shot dead in Bangkok – reports | Cambodia
A former Cambodian opposition lawmaker and French national was shot dead by a man on a motorbike in Bangkok on Tuesday, according to Thai media. “Lim Kimya…died at the scene. Police officers from the Metropolitan Police Department have launched a search for the assassin,” the Bangkok Post reported, adding that the deceased was a dual […]
House Passes ‘Laken Riley Act’ in Face of Opposition from 159 Democrats
The House passed the Laken-Reilly Act on Tuesday morning, despite opposition from 159 Democrats. The law requires the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to detain illegal aliens arrested, charged, or convicted of crimes such as robbery, theft, theft, and shoplifting. All current House Republicans I voted He supports the Laken Riley Act, named after the […]
Venezuelan opposition leader says son-in-law kidnapped in Caracas | Venezuela
Venezuela's Edmundo González Urrutia, whose opposition claims he defeated incumbent Nicolas Maduro in July's presidential election, said his son-in-law was detained by “hooded men” in Caracas. . “This morning my son-in-law Rafael Tudares was kidnapped,” González posted on Tuesday's X. “Rafael was on his way to drop off his grandchildren at school for the start […]
Venezuelan opposition leader who claimed victory over Maduro meets with Biden
Edmundo González Urrutia, the Venezuelan opposition leader who claimed victory over incumbent President Nicolás Maduro in last year's presidential election, met with President Biden on Monday to seek support for removing the incumbent from office. Biden and González Urrutia met at the White House, and González Urrutia, who headed the main opposition coalition in Venezuela's […]
Cambodian opposition leader jailed after conviction for inciting disorder | Cambodia
A Cambodian opposition leader has been found guilty of inciting social disorder and sentenced to two years in prison and banned from running for office in the latest case targeting government critics. People's Power Party leader Sang Chansi was found guilty in a Phnom Penh court. He was fined 4 million riel (800 pounds) and […]
South Korea opposition says it will vote to impeach acting President Han
South Korea's main opposition party announced on Thursday that it would introduce a bill to impeach acting President Han Deok-soo and vote on it on Friday, further deepening the country's constitutional crisis caused by a brief period of martial law. There is a possibility that The opposition Democratic Party had threatened to impeach Mr. Han […]