Protests Rage After Venezuela Refuses to Recount
Police in Caracas fired tear gas to disperse furious opposition supporters after Venezuelan electoral authorities decided there would be no recount of the presidential election result, despite Nicolas...
View ArticleMaduro Grabs State TV to Blast US, 'Nazi' Opposition
Venezuela's new honcho is proving to be no less dramatic than Hugo Chavez, with Nicolas Maduro breaking into state television no fewer than three times yesterday to blast the US and opponent Henrique...
View ArticleBrawl Breaks Out at Venezuela National Assembly
Rival lawmakers in Venezuela are blaming each other for a National Assembly slugfest that left seven opposition lawmakers injured. State TV cameras in the chamber were pointed toward the ceiling during...
View ArticleSocialists Seethe: Venezuela Votes for 'Counter Revolution'
Venezuela's opposition won control of the National Assembly by a landslide, trouncing the ruling party and altering the balance of power after almost 17 years of socialist rule. The opposition...
View Article3 Deaths Reported in Violent Venezuela Election Day
Venezuela's chief prosecutor's office is reporting three deaths on the day of a controversial vote for a constituent assembly that opposition leaders fear will trigger the end of democracy in...
View Article3 Parties Took Stand Against 'Dictator,' So He Banned Them
Venezuela's ruling socialists swept nearly all the races for mayors across the country Sunday, and President Nicolas Maduro says key opposition parties are now banned from future elections. At a rally...
View ArticleUS: We Won't Recognize Venezuela Election Winner
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has been declared the winner of an election widely denounced as a "fraud foretold." According to figures released by the National Election Council, Maduro was...
View ArticleUS Tells Maduro His Time Is Up
The Trump administration is calling—in triplicate—for Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro to step down. President Trump, Mike Pence, and Mike Pompeo all issued statements proclaiming that the US is...
View ArticleRussian Plane, 20 Tons of Gold Add to Venezuelan Chaos
An empty Russian airliner is sitting on a tarmac outside Caracas—but the reason why isn't clear yet. At the moment, the mystery only deepens the confusion in Venezuela, where the presidency is in...
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