Maduro, Venezuela and González

Panama Backs Venezuela's Edmundo González over Nicolas Maduro
Edmundo González gains Panama's backing for his victory claim in Venezuela against Nicolas Maduro in July's presidential election.
Tensions rise in Venezuela as opposition leader González asks military to end Maduro’s reign
Venezuela’s exiled opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia has urged the Venezuelan military to recognize him as their commander-in-chief and “put an end to the leadership” of President Nicolás Maduro,
Venezuela's opposition decry arrests ahead of anti-Maduro protests
Venezuelan opposition parties and NGOs decried the arrests of a prominent press freedom activist and a well-known opposition figure, among others, ahead of planned protests against Friday's inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro for his third term.
Venezuelan opposition leader rallies support in Panama ahead of Maduro inauguration
Self-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González is rallying regional support for the opposition’s claims that he won the July election against President Nicolás Maduro
Venezuela’s political newcomer Edmundo González says it’s his turn to rule
Edmundo González has become a beacon of hope for millions of Venezuelans. They want to call him president. He believes he won that office at the ballot box last year. The government of President Nicolás Maduro says he did not.
Venezuela opposition decry crackdown before Maduro swearing-in
Opponents of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday decried a worsening crackdown 48 hours before he is to be sworn in on the back of elections he is widely accused
As Maduro inauguration looms, Venezuela opposition plan street protests
Venezuelan opposition parties and their supporters are set to hold protests around the country on Thursday in an ...
Why there is tension in Venezuela ahead of Maduro's swearing-in
A swearing-in ceremony for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will take place on Friday amid ongoing doubts about the ...
As Venezuela detains Americans, their families are left in the dark
The Maduro government says it has arrested at least nine U.S. citizens in the months since Venezuela’s widely discredited ...
Venezuela’s ultimate political survivor Nicolás Maduro faces his toughest challenge yet
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Friday will face more international rebuke than at any time in his 12 years in power.
2 Americans arrested in Venezuela on eve of Maduro inauguration over ‘terrorism’ claims
Two Americans have been arrested in Venezuela, with President Nicolas Maduro claiming the charges relate to an intent to ...
Venezuela politics heads to another showdown as Gonzalez vows to return before Maduro inauguration
Venezuela is bracing for heightened political tension as opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez has pledged to return to the ...
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As Venezuela’s presidential inauguration looms, Church calls for ‘respect for human rights’
Caracas Archbishop Raúl Biord opened the jubilee year in Venezuela with a call for “respect for human and citizen rights.” ...
Venezuela’s military could desert Maduro after Syrian ally’s fall, opposition leader says
Syria had experienced 13 years of civil war and splintered into religious and ethnic factions before the regime fell. While ...
More Americans jailed in Venezuela pose a test of Trump’s deal-making foreign policy
The Americans’ detentions add another complication to the many Venezuela challenges that await President-elect Donald Trump ...