Crime
Alert: Edmundo González says Maduro regime kidnapped his son-in-law in Caracas
González said that his son-in-law Rafael Tudares was intercepted when he was "heading to my grandchildren's school to drop them off for the start of classes."
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
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
Politics
U.S. refers to opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as Venezuela’s "president-elect"
The Biden Administration recognized González Urrutia as the winner of the elections on Aug. 1, but until now had avoided declaring him "elected president" of the nation
Immigration
Venezuela breaks deal with U.S. by halting migrant deportation flights
Flights were a key instrument for the Biden administration to halt illegal migration from the communist South American country
Human Rights
23 people killed during anti-Maduro protests as opposition activists clash with regime forces over election fraud
The demonstrations, which began in the early hours of July 29 after the CNE declared Maduro was the winner, have faced strong repression from armed regime forces
Human Rights
U.S. condemns Maduro for refusing to grant safe passage to refugees at Argentine embassy in Caracas
State Department officials expressed concern about “continued harassment” of the embassy, which “endangers the safety of the mission and those who may be seeking temporary shelter”
Politics
G7 expresses concern about Venezuela, demands regime publish election results "with total transparency"
The G7 Foreign Ministers expressed their solidarity with the Venezuelan people and expressed their concern about the electoral results
Human Rights
Maduro wages war on media, arrests reporters and cancels passports of journalists and human rights defenders
The Maduro regime has begun waging a quiet war against journalists and human rights defenders, launching a sweep of arrests and expulsions while cancelling the passports of Venezuelan democracy activists and reporters, according to reports collected on location by ADN America.