Venezuela, Maduro and opposition

Venezuela’s opposition leader defies Maduro to lead protests that end in confusing arrest claims
Police are out in force in the streets of Venezuela’s capital as the opposition calls for major anti-government protests.
A two-hour arrest rocks Venezuela as Maduro targets opposition
The arrest of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado marks a significant escalation by Nicolas Maduro, who was declared the winner of last year's election without evidence.
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.
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.
Fear on the streets of Caracas as Maduro’s inauguration looms
If you need one word to describe Venezuela these days, it would be fearful.” That’s what one Latin American diplomat told CNN this week, reflecting on the strange atmosphere in the country.
Venezuelan opposition protests ahead of Maduro's inauguration
Supporters of the Venezuelan opposition took to the streets of Caracas on Thursday (January 9), ahead of the inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro for his third term.
Drones light up the sky above Caracas, showing face of Venezuela’s Maduro ahead of inauguration
Venezuela's government displayed President Nicolás Maduro's face and other national symbols in a drone show at a Caracas military air base.
Venezuela's Maduro to be sworn in as opposition leaders urge mass protests
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is to be sworn in for his third presidential term but opposition leaders urge their supporters to protest.
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‘Much more persecution’: Venezuela braces for Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration
The United States Embassy in Venezuela has called the detention of Gonzalez’s son-in-law an act of “intimidation” against the ...
FirstUp: Trump faces sentencing in hush money case, Maduro takes oath in Venezuela... Headlines today
US President-elect Donald Trump will be sentenced today. Headlines today also include Venezuela’s presidential inauguration ...
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 ...
AP: Venezuelan opposition leader emerges from hideout to protest Maduro's plans to cling to power
People took to the streets of Venezuela's capital Thursday seeking to block President Nicolás Maduro's attempt to cling to power despite credible evidence that he lost last summer's election by a ...
Trump warns Maduro not to harm Venezuelan opposition leaders after Machado's detention
On Truth Social​, President-elect Donald Trump warned Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro not to harm opposition leaders.
Venezuela's Maduro to start third term in office amid rigged election: 'Blatant violation'
The next presidential term in Venezuela is set to begin Friday, as the opposition leader is trying to garner international ...
Venezuelan migrants long for home as Maduro nears start of new term
Venezuelan migrant Mariangela Lozano longs for her homeland, but ahead of Friday's planned inauguration for President Nicolas ...
Maduro: another term amid escalating internal and external tensions against ‘Chavismo’
The opposition and a large part of the international community, led by the US, point to the recently announced constitutional ...
'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 ...