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‘Not independent’: Maduro's call for Venezuela high court to audit election draws criticism

Following widespread calls from global leaders to verify the results of Sunday's presidential election, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro tasked the country's top court with auditing the election. Initial results showed Maduro winning another term, but many expressed doubts about the legitimacy of the elections and the court's ability to be…

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Venezuela's Maduro Says Opponents Should Be Locked Up

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, facing mounting pressure to offer evidence his election victory was valid, said Wednesday that opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia should be imprisoned following deadly protests across the country.

International Business Times

Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro blames unrest on far-right conspiracy as isolation grows

Leader says ‘perverse and macabre’ electoral rivals are stoking protests as US official calls for governments to acknowledge Edmundo González Urrutia as election winner

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Elon Musk discusses fighting Venezuela's Maduro after TV challenge: 'I win, he resigns as dictator'

The mogul made several posts on his social media, X, after Maduro blasted him for his criticism over the country's controversial elections

Latin Times

Venezuelan migrants in Mexico worry for their loved ones as political unrest roils their homeland

Living in makeshift camps in the heart of Mexico City, many Venezuelan migrants grow increasingly anxious for their friends and family back home

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Massive protests erupt again over disputed Venezuelan elections – but they look different this time

Post-election protests are far from uncommon in Venezuela. In 2018, people took to the streets to contest President Nicolás Maduro’s reelection; they did so again in 2019 when the Venezuelan opposition proclaimed National Assembly representative Juan Guaidó as interim president in defiance of a vote they said was rigged.

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Venezuelan Attorney General says protesters 'use ketchup' to simulate blood as NGOs report at least 11 dead

The UN Fact-Finding Mission reporting on Venezuela released a statement on Wednesday, warning of "accelerated reactivation of the repressive machinery"

Latin Times

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Venezuela's Maduro, Elon Musk Battle It Out Online

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose claim to victory at the polls has been widely contested, is no friend of billionaire Elon Musk, and the feeling is clearly mutual, with their war of words escalating amid the political crisis in Caracas.

International Business Times

U.S. seeks safe passage for Venezuelan opposition members hiding in Argentine embassy amid Maduro's crackdown

The six asylum seekers are all affiliated to Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González

Latin Times

U.S. warns Venezuelan government over electoral delays: 'Our patience is running out'

White House spokesman John Kirby urged electoral authorities to "come clean and release the full, detailed data"

Latin Times

Maduro Requests Audit Of Venezuela's Presidential Election

Venezuela's President requests Supreme Court audit of presidential election to address concerns and uphold democratic values.

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Former Special Forces agent connected to failed raid to remove Venezuela's Maduro is arrested in U.S.

Jordan Goudreau led a failed attempt to oust Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela after the 2018 presidential elections

Latin Times

Florida Rep. Salazar warns Maduro that 'U.S. will impart swift justice' if opposition leaders are detained

The lawmaker has been closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela and been vocal about denouncing the electoral fraud

Latin Times

VPN usage in Venezuela soars in the aftermath of presidential elections

With multiple websites reportedly blocked, Proton VPN confirmed a spike of 4000% in VPN sign-ups as citizens fear a social media blackout.

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Pressure Mounts On Venezuela Over Disputed Maduro Election Win

International pressure mounted Wednesday on Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro to release voting records to back his contested election victory claim that has sent thousands onto the streets in protest, at the cost of a dozen lives so far.

Fortune

Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro proves Milton Friedman right, 60 years later

Venezuela’s socialism started out democratically with Hugo Chavez’s election in 1998—then the Venezuelan economy—and democracy—collapsed.

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Colombian President Urges Venezuelan President For Transparent Election Results

Colombian President calls for transparency in Venezuelan election results amid concerns over lack of detailed figures and validity of outcome.

Latin Times

Denver braces for possible influx of Venezuelan immigrants as country's election fallout drags on

The city has received over 42,000 migrants since December 2022

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Venezuela Election Dispute Centers On Tally Sheets

Venezuela's election dispute centers on transparency issues with tally sheets, leading to conflicting claims.

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What's happening in Venezuela? Nicolás Maduro vows to stay strong amid disputed election results

The Venezuelan opposition dismissed the CNE's announcement as fraudulent and promised to challenge the result

Latin Times

Venezuelan senior officials threaten opposition leaders with jail, 'messing them up'

Jorge Rodriguez and Diosdado Cabello both made menacing speeches at the National Assembly while violence continues across the country

International Business Times

'We Are Not Afraid': Venezuelan Opposition Puts Up Peaceful Resistance

A young violinist accompanied thousands of opposition supporters belting out the Venezuelan national anthem Tuesday at a rally in Caracas, in a peaceful, but firm, rejection of an election victory claimed by strongman Nicolas Maduro.

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Protests Erupt In Venezuela Over Disputed Presidential Election Results

Protests erupt in Venezuela after disputed election results, leading to violence and detentions. Opposition challenges Maduro's victory.

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Venezuela protesters target Hugo Chávez statues amid disputed election

Opposition supporters shout government ‘is going to fall’ while tearing down monuments of Maduro’s mentor

Latin Times

U.S., Brazil call on Venezuela to release 'full, transparent and detailed voting data'

"The United States stands on the side of the democratic aspirations of the Venezuela people," the administration said in a statement

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