Crime
After Maduro’s capture, armed paramilitary groups patrol Caracas, search phones and restrict press
ADN América spoke with a Venezuelan man in Caracas who was held for several hours after armed groups searched his mobile phone.
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Politics
Venezuelans celebrate death of Chavista stooge Tibisay Lucena in online calls for resistance
The death of Tibisay Lucena, former Chavista president of the National Electoral Council, ignited social networks and a meme frenzy
Politics
Maduro may travel to Colombia despite U.S. reward for his capture
Maduro would go to Colombia in the coming weeks, despite the fact the of 15 million dollars reward from the United States Department of State on charges of narcoterrorism
Human Rights
Former Venezuelan oil manager turned whistleblower denounces torture in Maduro's prisons
Alfredo Chirinos denounced that the judge in charge of his case, Carol Bealexis Padilla, who he says witnessed the torture, but ignored it.
Human Rights
Pro-democracy opposition groups to denounce Latin American totalitarianism at Congress, U.S. State Dept.
A group of pro-democracy opposition groups from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Colombia, Honduras and Bolivia will meet with members of Congress and the U.S. State Dept. to express concerns about repression crackdowns in their countries
Crime
Venezuela arrests nine officials amid corruption probe
The arrests come as the Venezuelan regime has been investigating irregularities and alleged corruption cases in different branches of government connected to “strategic sectors”
Politics
Nicolás Maduro describes Cuban elections as "virtuous" despite reports of voter suppression
Maduro congratulated his counterpart Miguel Díaz-Canel for the parliamentary elections on Sunday
Business
Citgo executive jailed in Venezuela for 5 years files $100 million lawsuit
The six executives were convicted of embezzlement by a Venezuelan judge in an unfair trial and were sentenced to between eight and 13 years in prison
Politics
Opposition asks Ibero-American foreign ministries to include vote of Venezuelans abroad
Leaders of the opposition party Primero Justicia visited the foreign ministries of Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Colombia, Peru, Spain and Mexico
Culture
Venezuela ranks least happiest country in South America in new U.N. study
The World Happiness Report, published by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network, surveys people in more than 150 countries to identify the happiest nations and those that are not so happy
Crime
Venezuelan oil minister resigns amid crackdown
On Monday, Venezuela’s National Anti-Corruption Police arrested a mayor, two judges, and three government officials as part of an investigation into public officials in the oil industry, the justice system, and municipalities
