venezuelan election 2024 Venezuela opposition fear arrests amid 'anti-fascism' bill debate 04-04-2024 00:22 Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado warns she and her allies expresses concern over new "anti-fascism" law critics say will be used to crush dissent.
venezuelan elections 2024 Former Chávez rival registers to challenge Maduro in Venezuela 26-03-2024 14:35 Venezuelan opposition figure Manuel Rosales registers to challenge President Nicolás Maduro in July's elections, but main opposition coalition says it was prevented from nominating its candidate.
REGIONAL ROW Venezuela faces criticism over arrests ahead of vote 22-03-2024 00:21 Argentina leads international criticism of Venezuela over its arrest of two top aides to opposition leader María Corina Machado, a surging rival to President Nicolás Maduro.
Politics in Venezuela Venezuela's opposition urges reinstatement of presidential hopeful 29-01-2024 16:45 Venezuela's political opposition demands nation's Supreme Court reinstate electoral eligibility of leader María Corina Machado, as anxiety swirled around this year's still unscheduled vote.
ELECTION 2023: REACTION Maduro slams Milei, says 'neo-Nazi extreme right' won election in Argentina 21-11-2023 17:16 Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro brands Javier Milei a "neo-Nazi" following libertarian's victory in Argentina's presidential campaign.
Latin America US to ease Venezuela oil, gas sanctions after election deal 19-10-2023 18:03 The United States has announced that it will ease some oil and gas sanctions against Venezuela after the South American country's government and opposition agreed to hold elections next year supervised by the United Nations.
Economy IMF to loan Argentina as much as US$10.8 billion this year 31-07-2023 16:08 The International Monetary Fund has agreed to provide Argentina with up to US$10.8 billion in loans as part of a refinancing agreement, allowing the country to navigate its economic challenges ahead of the presidential elections, but meeting the fiscal and reserve accumulation goals will pose significant challenges according to analysts.
Venezuelan politics Venezuela’s Guaidó travels to Colombia after arrest threats 24-04-2023 10:26 Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaidó crosses into Colombia, alleging that Nicolás Maduro's regime has increased threats against him with the purpose of silencing him.
Politics in Venezuela Trans ex-lawmaker to contest Venezuela opposition primaries 13-04-2023 22:36 Transgender ex-legislator and LGBTQ activist, Tamara Adrián, announces candidacy for Venezuela's opposition primaries.
Latin America Venezuela and Colombia name ambassadors in step toward normalisation 12-08-2022 21:56 Venezuela and Colombia both named new ambassadors to the other country on Thursday, a first step in normalising diplomatic relations after the recent inauguration of Colombian President Gustavo Petro.
DIPLOMACY & FOREIGN POLICY Proposal to ‘re-establish ties’ with Maduro draws fire from critics 19-04-2022 20:38 Opposition hardliners, human rights groups and US lawmaker Marco Rubio strongly criticises President Alberto Fernández after he announces that he wants Argentina to re-establish diplomatic relations with Venezuela.