Maduro

Venezuela’s dictator, Nicolás Maduro, has overcome the first major obstacle facing him in 2025 after staring down domestic and foreign foes to extend his 12-year rule. “ the people’s president … and I will forge ahead with the hurricane-like, volcanic strength of a people who cherish their homeland, cherish their…

In 2022, the White House granted Venezuela a financial lifeline “to support the restoration of democracy” after President Nicolás Maduro promised to work toward an open presidential election, granting U.S. energy giant Chevron a permit to pump and export Venezuelan oil despite sanctions...Read More

Carlos Correa, directeur d'une ONG réputée de défense des droits humains et de la liberté d'expression au Venezuela, photo non datée diffusée le 8 janvier 2025 par son ONG, Espacio Publico - Copyright NGO Espacio Publico/AFP ONG Espacio Publico The head of a leading Venezuelan human rights group was released…

Puerto Rico’s new Republican governor is drawing attention to Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro’s military threats against the U.S. island in the wake of President-elect Trump’s calls for U.S. territorial expansion. In a letter to Trump dated Monday, Gov. Jenniffer González-Colón said Maduro’s plea for Latin American troops to invade Puerto…

Foreign Affairs Despite domestic and international opposition, the president has consolidated his hold over the socialist state. (Photo by Gaby Oraa/Getty Images) Nicolás Maduro Moros, the president of Venezuela, was inaugurated Friday morning for his third consecutive six-year term. Despite successfully suppressing efforts by opposition parties to contest the dubious…

THE United States’ offer of a reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, along with sanctions on eight officials—including the head of Venezuela’s state-owned oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA)—has created further uncertainty regarding this country’s relations with our nearest neighbour, former energy minister…

It appears the man who sits in the presidential palace in Venezuela may have bitten off more than he can chew, with his administration's latest corrupt action. As my colleague Ward Clark previously wrote, on Thursday, according to multiple sources, authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro reportedly ordered state police to arrest…

Reward for capture of Venezuela's Maduro increased to $25 million Reward for capture of Venezuela's Maduro increased to $25 million 03:16 MIAMI - The U.S. Department of State announced Friday it has raised to $25 million the reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of Venezuelan leader Nicolas…

Last updated: 10/01 - 19:12 The country was just hours away from the presidential inauguration of Nicolas Maduro, who was due to be sworn in for a new term, despite overwhelming evidence from the opposition that he had lost the election by a landslide. Late in the morning, a handful…

How Venezuela’s socialist strongman took and consolidated power over the last decade despite growing discontent and a widely-discredited election...Read More