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 […]
Venezuela Takes Two Americans Hostage at Tail End of Biden Term
Venezuela's socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro announced on Tuesday night the arrest of two “key American mercenaries” who he said were trying to “destabilize” his dictatorship. President Maduro says the recently arrested Americans are part of a broader “mercenary group” of seven people, including two Colombians and three Ukrainians, all of whom were sent to Venezuela […]
Iranian Engineers Caused Massive Oil Spill in Venezuela
An Iranian engineer suspected of causing an oil spill at one of Venezuela's main refineries in November helped the country's socialist government cover up the incident, Argentine news agency Infobae reported. revealed Tuesday. According to information gathered by Infobae, the oil spill occurred at Venezuela's Amuay refinery in the northwestern state of Falcón in November […]
Americans Sue Venezuela Socialist Regime for ‘Kidnapping, Torture, and Ransoming’
Two Americans have accused Venezuelan socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro of leading a massive “criminal enterprise” and using unjustly imprisoned Americans as bargaining chips in negotiations with the United States. The Associated Press filed a lawsuit in Miami federal court accusing the reported on monday. The two Americans, identified as former U.S. Marine Corporal Matthew Heath […]
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 […]
Venezuela Places $100,000 Bounty on Real Winner of Maduro’s Sham Election
Venezuela's socialist government on Thursday announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of exiled opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González. The reward for González, who is currently in exile in Spain, will be paid days before the start of a new six-year presidential term in Venezuela, on January 10, 2025, under Venezuela's constitution. […]
Venezuela Braces for the Dual Inauguration of Rival Presidents in 2025 – Again
Venezuela's socialist government and the Venezuelan opposition will each hold the presidential inauguration ceremony in Caracas on January 10, 2025, for two people who both claim to be president: longtime dictator Nicolás Maduro and opposition candidate Edmundo González. conduct. The ruling Socialists are set to re-elect Maduro as president, while the opposition is planning a […]
A fragile alliance: What Assad’s fall means for Maduro in Venezuela
The collapse of Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria has reverberated far beyond the Levant, shaking the foundations of other dictatorships. Among them, Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro government is facing severe warnings. Loss of external support can dismantle even the most entrenched dictatorships. The fall of Assad's regime highlights not only the fragility of the dictatorship but […]
How the Trump administration can support democracy in Venezuela
Support for the Democratic opposition to Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro is one of the few international policy issues that has unified Democrats and Republicans in recent years, and the consensus remains strong as the new administration takes power in Washington. It is essential to maintain the While the two parties may disagree on the details […]
‘Fascist Extremism … Wants Something Similar’ in Venezuela
Socialist dictator Nicolas Maduro on Monday said Venezuelan rebels represent “fascist extremism” and claimed he was trying to start a civil war similar to Syria in the country. Maduro is a longtime ally of former Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad and remains close to Assad's former backers in Iran and Russia. President Assad fled to Russia […]