What's going on in Venezuela? Dueling presidential inaugurations expected Friday
MIAMI - As Venezuela approaches January 10, a pivotal day in its history, tensions are mounting over a disputed presidential election, systemic human rights violations and dueling presidential inaugurations. Here's a breakdown of the situation: On July 28, 2024, a presidential election was held marred by allegations of fraud and irregularities.
What to know about Venezuela’s upcoming presidential inauguration
The next presidential term in Venezuela is set to begin Friday, when the ruling party-controlled congress will host a swearing-in ceremony for President Nicolás Maduro.
Maduro Ratchets Up Repression Ahead of Inauguration in Venezuela
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Venezuela is on tenterhooks as it braces for pro- and anti-government protests Thursday -- the eve of President Nicolas Maduro's swearing-in for a third term rejected by the opposition and much of the international community as illegitimate.
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Venezuela's political newcomer Edmundo González says it's his turn to rule
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Venezuela president's supporters take to streets, as opposition leader calls on her supporters
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Venezuela's opposition decry arrests ahead of anti-Maduro protests
Venezuelan opposition parties and NGOs decried the arrests of a prominent press freedom activist and a well-known opposition ...
Venezuela’s ultimate political survivor faces his toughest challenge yet
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NY Fed beats lawsuit by Puerto Rican bank over Venezuela-related account cutoff
A U.S. judge on Wednesday dismissed a Puerto Rican bank's lawsuit challenging the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's decision ...
Venezuela-Panama Tension: Maduro Insults Mulino After Meeting With González Urrutia
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Tensions rise in Venezuela as opposition leader González asks military to end Maduro’s reign
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Venezuela’s military could desert Maduro after Syrian ally’s fall, opposition leader says
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More Americans jailed in Venezuela pose a test of Trump’s deal-making foreign policy
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