Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro

As Maduro inauguration looms, Venezuela opposition take to the streets
By Vivian Sequera and Mircely Guanipa CARACAS/MARACAY (Reuters) -Venezuelan opposition parties and their supporters - including leader Maria Corina Machado, who had been in hiding - protested around the country on Thursday in an eleventh-hour effort to put pressure on President Nicolas Maduro,
2 Americans arrested over ‘terrorism’ claims in Venezuela on night before Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration
It remains unclear how many Americans are currently held in Venezuela following the significant prisoner swap in 2023 when Washington and Caracas negotiated the release of dozens of prisoners, including 10 Americans, in exchange for Colombian businessman Alex Saab, a close ally of Maduro.
Thousands of Venezuelan opposition supporters take to the streets ahead of Maduro's third inauguration
Venezuelan opposition supporters protested around the country in a last-minute effort to put pressure on President Maduro the day before he is to be sworn in for his third term.
Venezuela's Maduro Says Two U.S. Citizens Arrested Among Group of 'Mercenaries'
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro looks on during a meeting of leaders of the member states of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America and the Treaty of Commerce and Promotion (ALBA-TCP),
Three Ukrainians are among seven alleged mercenaries arrested in Venezuela, leader Maduro says
Venezuela's leader Nicolás Maduro announced on state television on 7 January the arrest of seven foreigners whom he accused of being "mercenaries", allegedly trying to prevent him from taking the presidential oath.
Venezuela detains two Americans among group of 'mercenaries'
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro accused the arrested foreigners of plotting "terrorist acts" ahead of his oath-taking ceremony. There was no immediate comment from the US State Department or Colombia's Foreign Ministry.
Venezuela opposition leader Machado detained at anti-Maduro protest
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was detained at a march in Caracas on Thursday in her first public ...
Venezuela’s opposition calls for protests against a third term for President Maduro
Police are out in force in the streets of Venezuela’s capital as the opposition calls for major anti-government protests.
Venezuela’s Opposition Leader Is Forcibly Detained and Then Released
During her detention, an aide said, Maria Corina Machado “was forced to record several videos.” She has garnered enormous ...
Global reactions to the brief detention of Venezuela opposition leader Machado
Machado, a former lawmaker who has spearheaded the opposition to President Nicolas Maduro in recent years, was detained by ...
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.
Venezuela’s Opposition Leader, Maria Corina Machado, Detained at Protest
Venezuela’s popular opposition leader, María Corina Machado, was detained during an anti-government protest in Caracas on ...
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado arrested after anti-Maduro protest
Security forces fired on her convoy and detained Machado after she came out of hiding in a bid to block the president from ...
Maduro sends soldiers into streets of Venezuela as key date nears in troubled nation
Fearing that opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez will return to Venezuela this week as promised, strongman Nicolás Maduro has ...
Maria Corina Machado: the face and fire of Venezuela's opposition
Maria Corina Machado, a 57-year-old engineer with rock-star appeal, became the fearless figurehead of Venezuela's opposition after being barred from challenging strongman Nicolas Maduro in elections ...
'We're Not Afraid': Venezuelans Defy Repression To Challenge Maduro's Rule
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Thursday emerged from hiding to lead last-ditch protests against the ...