The Not-So-New Alliance of the Venezuelan Opposition | Caracas Chronicles
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: the Venezuelan opposition, faced with unfair electoral conditions, announced they won’t take part in the upcoming elections. In…
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What’s Left of the Venezuelan Opposition | Caracas Chronicles
Has the Venezuelan opposition tried everything? It sure looks like it. Let’s review the scorecard: general strikes, election boycotts, election participation, pressure in the streets,…
Colombia Says the Venezuelan Army is Taking its Humanitarian Aid | Caracas Chronicles
Photo: Wikimedia Briefing Colombia Says the Venezuelan Army is Taking its Humanitarian Aid Allegedly, the army interrupted a delivery of humanitarian aid from Noruega to…
Trump declares Democrats ‘party of socialism and worse’ during trip to Florida
President Trump on Friday, in a roundtable meeting with Venezuelan expatriates in Florida, took aim at Democrats — calling them “the party of socialism and worse”…
Cape Verde can hold businessman who is close to Maduro for up to 40 days pending extradition
PRAIA (Reuters) – Cape Verde can hold a businessman who is close to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and was arrested at the weekend for up…
U.S. accuses Venezuela’s Maduro of seeking to rig upcoming vote
CARACAS (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Monday accused Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro of “illegally” installing a new national electoral council to oversee parliamentary elections…
Venezuela’s Guaido says opposition will not recognize ‘false’ electoral body
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Saturday said the opposition would not recognize a “false” electoral body named by the government-friendly Supreme…
Mud-hut homes near Venezuela’s capital signal growing desperation
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan families on the outskirts of Caracas are expanding a settlement of mud-and-bamboo homes lacking running water, power and sewer services, in…
Exclusive: Venezuelan shipping magnate faces U.S. sanctions probe – officials
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – The United States is investigating a Venezuelan shipping magnate for possibly violating U.S. sanctions by bringing fuel to gasoline-short Venezuela,…
When Did Venezuelan Democracy Die? | Caracas Chronicles
Maduro gave Venezuelan democracy its final blow in December 2015. Yes, usually that time brings to mind the opposition’s historical win in legislative elections. And…
