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CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's ruling Socialist Party on Tuesday inaugurated a parliament controlled by allies of President Nicolas Maduro, while the opposition convened a rival committee of legislators in a virtual session, following disputed elections on Dec. 6. The opposition, led by speaker Juan Guaido, had boycotted the vote, widely…

When Venezuela’s regime takes over the National Assembly on Tuesday, it will put the U.S.-backed opposition leader Juan Guaidó in his most precarious position since becoming head of the movement to oust the authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro two years ago. For the current government, Mr. Guaidó will no longer be…

A U.S. Navy Destroyer has been secretly patrolling the waters around the West African island of Cape Verde, to ensure that the financier for Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro is not sprung from jail before he can be extradited to the U.S. The USS San Jacinto's deployment was approved by Christopher…

The United States Embassy in Port of Spain said the Maduro regime and his backers, not sanctions, are to blame for the Venezuela crisis.In a statement posted to its Facebook page on Sunday, the Embassy stated there are no sanctions or restrictions on the importation of food and medicines to Venezuela.It…

Venezuela's opposition, led by Juan Guaido, on Saturday, concluded a “popular consultation” to repudiate President Nicolas Maduro’s government after boycotting a congressional vote last Sunday.The consultation started virtually on Monday and ended with in-person participation. With 87 per cent of responses reviewed, the Opposition said just under 6.5 million people…

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Turnout was low and there were few queues at polling stationsPresident Nicolás Maduro's party and allies have won in Venezuela's legislative elections, boycotted by the main opposition parties.With over 80% of ballots counted, his coalition had 67.6% of the vote, the National Electoral Council said.The victory means that Mr Maduro…

President Nicolas Maduro seized total control of Venezuela's political institutions on Sunday with a sweeping victory.Maduro and his left-wing allies had 67.7 percent of the vote with over 80 percent of ballots counted.Turnout was low with just 31 percent of the country's 20 million electorate voting.President Nicolas Maduro seized total…

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's political alliance claimed a sweeping victory Sunday in congressional elections boycotted by the most influential opposition politicians and widely criticized internationally as being fraudulent.The win gives Nicolas Maduro control of the last major branch of government outside his grasp. (Fausto Torrealba/Reuters)Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's political alliance…

Venezuela’s authoritarian regime staged congressional elections Sunday that gave President Nicolás Maduro complete control of all levers of power in a vote the country’s opposition and its supporters, including the U.S., rejected as fraudulent. Until now Venezuela’s single-chamber congress, the National Assembly, had been the only government body under opposition…