Venezuela judge issues arrest warrant for opposition leader after disputed election | Venezuela
A Venezuelan judge on Monday issued an arrest warrant for Edmundo Gonzalez, an opposition politician widely believed to have defeated President Nicolas Maduro in recent elections, on charges of crimes that could carry a life sentence if convicted. Gonzalez, a 75-year-old retired diplomat, thrust himself into the center of Venezuela's political storm earlier this year […]
U.S. Seizes Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s Airplane: ‘Violated U.S. Sanctions’
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's aircraft, a Dassault Falcon 900EX private jet, is pictured in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, after it was seized by US law enforcement. US authorities have moved to seize a Dassault Falcon 900EX private jet used by President Maduro and members of his government. The Department of Justice said the jet was “purchased […]
DHS restarts migrant flights from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela — weeks after halting program over ‘fraud’ concerns
The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday that it would resume air transport of migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela to the United States, one month after suspending the program due to possible large-scale “fraud.” Under the Harris-Biden administration, the program allowed up to 30,000 migrants from four countries to enter the U.S. each […]
Venezuela Arrests 129 Children Since Sham Election
Venezuela's only mainstream center-right party, Vente Venezuela, Presented Evidence emerged over the weekend that the socialist government has arbitrarily detained more than 120 minors as part of an ongoing crackdown on dissent following the sham presidential elections on July 28. Nationwide protests have erupted in Venezuela after the regime-controlled National Electoral Center (CNE) declared socialist […]
Venezuela and the president who won’t concede defeat – podcast | News
On the last Sunday in July, millions of Venezuelans headed to the polls to cast their vote in the presidential elections. After a decade of steep economic decline and more than a quarter of the population leaving the country, the opposition had hoped that victory would bring an end to President Nicolas Maduro’s 11-year rule. […]
Casey’s ‘Gouging’ Bill Is ‘Kind of Thing’ Venezuela, Soviets Tried
On Friday’s “CNN News Central,” CNN economic and political commentator The Washington Post Discussing various “price gouging” proposals, columnist and PBS NewsHour special correspondent Catherine Rampell called the bill from Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Bob Casey (D-Pennsylvania) “particularly egregious,” noting that “this kind of thing has been tried before in many countries, including Venezuela, […]
Economic commentator warns Harris’ price control plan already tried in ‘Venezuela, Argentina, Soviet Union’
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My Country Tried Kamala-Style Price Controls — It Led Venezuela to Disaster
US Vice President Kamala Harris plan If elected, she would institute price controls on food and grocery products in the United States — a surprising proposal for a Venezuelan who has experienced firsthand the severe shortages and economic chaos that price controls have caused. I have lived through much of the past 25 years of […]
Trump advisers slam Harris economic plan: 'Something out of Venezuela or Cuba'
The Trump campaign on Friday slammed Vice President Harris’ economic policy rollout, arguing it is comparable to socialist policies implemented in countries such as Cuba and Venezuela and would not effectively reduce costs for consumers. The former president’s campaign held a conference call with reporters ahead of a speech in North Carolina where Ms. Harris […]
US, Brazil float new Venezuela election despite government, opposition rebuffs
U.S. President Joe Biden said Thursday that Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva also supports re-elections in Venezuela, a move rejected by both the country’s ruling and opposition parties who both claim victory in the July 28 election. Biden spoke to reporters after Lula suggested Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro could call for new elections […]