Politics
María Corina Machado calls for march for "freedom" of Venezuela one day before presidential inauguration
In the video of the call, Machado states that “that day will be recorded in history as the day Venezuela said: Enough!”
Maduro accuses Elon Musk of spending $1 billion to orchestrate anti-communist coup in Venezuela
Nicolás Maduro says the Tesla and SpaceX magnate “is obsessed with the idea of taking power in Venezuela”
Politics
Venezuela's regime controlled electoral council declares dictator Nicolás Maduro as winner
The Venezuelan opposition described the announcement by the National Electoral Council as fraudulent and promised to challenge the result
Human Rights
ICC prosecutor demands Maduro regime guarantee rights of imprisoned civilians, release minors
Karim Khan emphasized the lack of “concrete implementation of laws and practices” that protect the rights of civilians and warned that prosecutorial investigations “are still ongoing and active”
Politics
Associated Press analysis of opposition ballots raise doubts about Venezuelan election results
The AP reviewed almost 24,000 images of the election records, representing the results of 79% of the voting machines
Politics
María Corina Machado declares victory and says she fears for her life in Wall Street Journal oped
The opposition says all Venezuelans fulfilled their duty to vote and “now it is up to the international community to decide whether to tolerate a government that can already be demonstrated to be illegitimate”
Politics
OAS rejects resolution requiring Venezuela to publish voting results
The resolution, which sought greater transparency in the Venezuelan electoral process, was rejected due to the abstentions and absences of several member countries, including Colombia, Brazil and Mexico
Crime
Venezuelan opposition denounces the kidnapping of activist and politician Jesús Armas in Caracas
This incident joins a series of similar acts attributed to the regime, which has intensified the persecution of opponents after the July presidential elections
Politics
Lula da Silva expresses concerns after Maduro threatens "bloodbath" if he loses presidential election to opposition
The Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, said he was “scared” by Nicolás Maduro's comments regarding the subsequent election result
Politics
Maduro threatens artists abroad: "Decide if you want to pursue your career with your families in Venezuela"
Maduro accused the influencers of trying to “destabilize” the country, referring again to the influencer Lele Pons, whom he had already accused of “conspiring” against him