The leader of the Venezuelan opposition Maria Corina Machadofavorite in the polls, but disqualified from public office, insists against all odds in confronting the president Nicolas Maduro in the July 28 elections. “I am plan A”he insists in an interview with AFP. “We always fight for plan A. Plan A is me”he states before an […]
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The US is preparing to reactivate sanctions on Venezuela for blocking the opposition
The United States is preparing to announce whether starting Thursday it will reactivate sanctions on Venezuelan oil and gas to punish President Nicolás Maduro for blocking the opposition in the elections scheduled for July. The government of President Joe Biden is dissatisfied with the evolution of the electoral process in Venezuela since the signing of […]
Maduro cuts diplomatic ties with Ecuador in support of Mexico
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday ordered the closure of the Venezuelan embassy in Ecuador in support of Mexico, thus severing all remaining diplomatic ties with Ecuador following its attack on the embassy from Mexico this month. Maduro said he ordered all diplomatic personnel to return home “until international law is expressly restored”. Ecuadorian President […]
Pressure on Maduro without triggering Venezuelan migration, Joe Biden’s dilemma
The countdown to the expiration of US sanctions relief on Venezuela is underway and that puts the president Joe Biden in a dilemma: press Nicolas Maduro due to the lack of guarantees in the next elections without provoking a crisis that encourages migration Venezuelan. Last October, Washington lifted several sanctions on Venezuelan oil and gas […]
OAS describes Maduro’s law that seeks to annex Guyana Essequibo as “fascist”
The Organization of American States (OAS) described this Monday as “fascist” the Law for the defense of Essequibo promoted by the Government of Nicolas Madurowith the intention of providing a legal framework for Venezuela’s plans to annex this area of Guyana rich in Petroleum. “This law puts at risk the security not only of Guyana, […]
The Argentine Justice orders to investigate “alleged crimes” of Maduro in Venezuela
The Argentine Justice has ordered an investigation into the possible responsibility of the Government of Nicolas Maduro by “alleged crimes” committed in Venezuelawithin the framework of “principle of universal justice”official sources reported this Friday. The decision was supported by judges Leopoldo Bruglia, Pablo Bertuzzi and Mariano Llorens, from Chamber I of the Federal Chamber of […]
Seven Latin American countries express concern about elections in Venezuela
The Governments of Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay This Monday they expressed their “serious concern” before the “persistent impediments” in the registration of Venezuela’s presidential candidates before the National Electoral Council. This is indicated in a statement that highlights that said situation and the previous disqualifications add “questions about the integrity […]
Maduro formalizes his candidacy for re-election. And the opposition?
The president of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduroformalizes this Monday his candidacy for re-election before the electoral authority, designated to serve the chavismo and raise a fence to prevent the nomination of the opposition coalition he leads Maria Corina Machado. The deadline to register candidates closes in hours. This is what is known about the complex and […]
Anti-Chavism maintains María Corina Machado’s aspiration in the presidential elections
Come Venezuela (VV), the opposition party Maria Corina Machadoclarified this Friday that the candidacy of the former liberal deputy for the presidential elections on July 28 is not ruled out, after the majority opposition proposed the historian Corina Yoris as its candidate, given the disqualification that prevents the leader of that formation from competing. . […]
Who will be Maduro’s rival? Venezuela’s opposition is cornered
A judicial offensive against the already disqualified Maria Corina Machado It further complicates the electoral panorama for the Venezuelan opposition. Who replaces the president’s main rival Nicolas Maduro? Any successor may end up banned. The application period for the July 28 elections opens this Thursday and will close on Monday. What options does the opposition […]