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Venezuelans Topple Statues of Hugo Chavez in Nationwide Anti-Socialist Protests

Venezuelans began destroying statues of the late socialist dictator Hugo Chavez on Sunday and Monday as part of mass protests against the government of current socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro. Maduro on Sunday “won” a fraudulent election that gave him a six-year term as president, but the only opposition candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez, denied there was any […]

Anti-Maduro protests spread as Venezuelan opposition claims victory

CARACAS — Opponents and supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro are planning to rally on Tuesday amid widespread protests and clashes following a weekend election that the longtime socialist won despite the opposition claiming a landslide victory. The renewed instability has drawn mixed reactions from the international community, with the United States considering further sanctions […]

Chávez statues toppled across Venezuela as election protests rage on

Opposition activists across Venezuela have been toppling giant statues of the late President Hugo Chavez to express anger over allegations of election rigging by his hand-picked successor, Nicolas Maduro. In the coastal city of La Guaira on the outskirts of the capital, Caracas, twisted rebar and chunks of concrete were strewn beneath a pedestal where […]

Venezuela: Protests Erupt Following Maduro’s Presidential Victory

Demonstrators set fire to barricades in protest against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, the day after Venezuela’s presidential election, July 29, 2024. Protests that have drawn international controversy erupted in parts of Caracas on Monday after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claimed re-election victory but the opposition disputed it, AFP reporters observed. […]