Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro sworn in for third presidential term as opposition decries ‘coup’
Maduro’s inauguration seals an election outcome that opposition politicians and the US government say was stolen.
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For Maduro, Silencing Venezuela’s Opposition Has Become Job One
Since his loss in Venezuela's election last year, governing for Maduro has largely become an exercise in repression and controlling the narrative. The post For Maduro, Silencing Venezuela's Opposition Has Become Job One appeared first on World Politics Review.
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'Far from over': Much more uncertainty within Maduro regime than govt ever expected
Venezuelans protesting President Nicolas Maduro's return to power for a highly contested third term this week said they did not want a "Cuban-style dictatorship." But analysts say Maduro's methods borrow more from another Latin American country whose autocratic leader attended his inauguration Friday: aging Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega.
What Next For Venezuela? Maduro Critics Fear Widening Crackdown
Venezuelans protesting President Nicolas Maduro's return to power for a highly contested third term this week said they did not want a "Cuban-style dictatorship."
The Hindu6d
Nicolas Maduro | Back in power with fewer friends
More than 11 years after assuming power as Venezuela’s interim President following the death of popular leader Hugo Chavez, Nicolas Maduro has ... and Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega — attended.
WHDH8d
Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro sworn in for third presidential term amid criticism
(CNN) — Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro has been sworn in for a third ... which saw Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and Cuba’s Miguel Diaz-Canel in attendance. “No one in this world can ...
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Nicaragua Military Reform Adds Thousands to Volunteer Police Force
Report on Nicaragua's new volunteer police force, exploring constitutional changes, government expansion, and implications for civil society.
Cuba Headlines2h
Trump Extends Invitation to Venezuelan Opposition Leader Edmundo González for Presidential Inauguration
President-elect Donald Trump has extended an invitation to Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González, who is regarded by the United States and
New York Sun6d
Nicolás Maduro Dons the Sash of President of Venezuela — but Will It Become a Shackle?
Yesterday, opposition leader María Corina Machado posted a video on social media saying the moment was not right for his return. Recorded in hiding, she promised: “Edmundo will come to Venezuela to be sworn in as constitutional president of Venezuela at the right time.”
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Xi’s special envoy attends Maduro inauguration— Xinhua
Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a special envoy to attend the third swearing in of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro, state-run Xinhua reported
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What’s next for Venezuela?
In this epic Latin American tragedy, the task ahead is not only to rebuild a democracy that has been destroyed. It is also to rebuild an economy, a society, and a country
‘Sinking the Democratic Party’: Biden’s Cuba move spurs rare bipartisan condemnation in key electoral state
Florida Democrats torched outgoing President Joe Biden after he decided to remove Cuba's state-sponsor-of-terrorism designation.