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Tag: Maduro, Nicolas
Trump, Venezuela and the Tug-of-War Over a Strongman
How a yearslong battle over U.S.-Venezuela relations aided President Trump’s campaign in Florida — and left the Maduro regime standing.
Biden’s Plans for Latin America: End ‘Bully Dictating Policy’
If elected, Joe Biden plans to spearhead a repudiation — in policy and tone — of President Trump’s legacy in the region.
Venezuela Opposition Figure, Long Confined, Flees Country
Leopoldo López had spent the past six years in jail, house arrest and diplomatic asylum. He fled on Saturday to an undisclosed location, his party said.
Venezuela Opposition Figure, Long Confined, Flees to Spain
Leopoldo López had spent the past six years in jail, house arrest and diplomatic asylum. He fled on Saturday, joining his family in Spain.
Grenell Pursued Talks Over Change of Power in Venezuela
A close ally of President Trump quietly met with an associate of President Nicolás Maduro, whom the United States does not recognize as the leader of Venezuela.
Richard Grenell Pursued Talks of Maduro, Power Change in Venezuela
A close ally of President Trump quietly met with an associate of President Nicolás Maduro, whom the United States does not recognize as the leader of Venezuela.
Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela Wins Right to Appeal Over Gold Held in U.K.
President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has been trying since 2018 to gain access to bullion deposited at the Bank of England, running into a dispute over whether Britain considers him the country’s leader.
Venezuelan Leaders Implicated in Crimes Against Humanity by U.N. Investigators
President Nicolás Maduro and other high-ranking officials were accused of being behind the detention, torture and killing of government critics and assaults by state security services.
Venezuela Says Arrested American Was Planning to Sabotage Oil Refineries
Venezuela’s chief prosecutor said a U.S. citizen had been charged in an alleged terrorist plot to sabotage oil refineries and electrical service in order to stir unrest.