Venezuela, Opposition and Maduro
Venezuela's exiled opposition leader said he was told before flight: 'they're coming for you'
Venezuela's former presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez sought diplomatic refuge after being warned that President Nicolas Maduro's security forces were "coming for you", he told Reuters in Madrid on Friday.
Venezuela’s opposition ex-candidate says he was forced to sign letter that effectively admits defeat
Venezuela’s former opposition candidate, Edmundo González, on Wednesday said he was coerced into signing a letter effectively recognizing his defeat in July’s presidential election, which electoral authorities claim was won by President Nicolás Maduro.
Exclusive-Venezuela's Exiled Opposition Head Was Warned: 'They're Coming for You'
Gonzalez said that remaining opposition flagbearer María Corina Machado did not know of his plan to leave until the day before he went to the Spanish embassy. He was confident sh
Venezuela’s Opposition Leader Says He Was Forced to Recognize Maduro
Edmundo González said the government made him sign a document recognizing President Nicolás Maduro as the election winner before he could flee to Spain.
Venezuela rejects UN report criticizing opposition crackdown
Venezuela's government "categorically" rejected a United Nations human rights report on Friday criticizing repression of political opponents and children in the wake of contested elections, saying it was a sign of coercion against the state.
New US Sanctions Target Maduro Allies After Disputed Election
The US has imposed sanctions on 16 Venezuelan officials linked to election fraud during the country's July 2024 presidential election. These individuals, including senior electoral and judicial officials,
Opposition grows to new trail carved into wilderness, dunes at Sleeping Bear Dunes
Cleveland Township and Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians seek a re-examination of plans for final piece of ...
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Tanzania opposition party sticks to its position on planned September 23 demos despite heavy police presence in Dar es Salaam
Chadema has informed the police about the planned demonstrations but has yet to receive a formal response from authorities.
Oregon voters to decide on ballot measure to give every resident $1,600 that has sparked massive opposition fundraising
Oregon voters will decide this fall whether to increase corporate taxes to establish the nation’s largest universal basic ...
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Sri Lanka presidential election goes to run-off with two opposition leaders
Incumbent President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been eliminated from the race. The Election Commission announced on Sunday that ...
The Czech opposition wins big in the regional election and leads in the Senate vote
The main opposition party has dominated Czech regional elections and is ahead in the first round of voting for Parliament’s upper house ...
All England Club set to win approval for Wimbledon expansion despite local opposition
The All England Club looks set to win its lengthy battle to build 39 new courts on the former Wimbledon Park golf site after ...
Venezuelan opposition calls on US to cancel oil company licenses to pressure Maduro
Venezuela’s main opposition coalition has urged the U.S. to cancel licenses for Chevron and other energy companies ...
Greek opposition leader is ousted by his Syriza party
Greek opposition leader Stefanos Kasselakis has been ousted by his party’s central committee via a motion of no confidence, ...
Report: Venezuela ramps up efforts to quash opposition as human rights crisis grows
Venezuela's government is ramping up efforts to repress peaceful protests in the wake of President Nicolás Maduro's disputed ...
Bangladesh opposition party demands a new election after Hasina’s ouster
Thousands of activists and opposition leaders from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have rallied in the capital, Dhaka.
Union opposition to U.S. Steel sale reflects years of bad relations
Mistrust between the United Steelworkers union chief and the CEO of U.S. Steel has overshadowed the troubled deal with Nippon ...