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Trump welcomes return of US detainees, says Venezuela agreed to take back
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
US President Donald Trump on Saturday welcomed the return of American detainees from Venezuela and highlighted a new agreement with the country to take back its nationals, including gang members, who had entered the US illegally.
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Venezuela frees six American detainees, Trump calls it "good job"
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Venezuela freed six American detainees on Friday following a visit by Richard Grenell, former special missions envoy under US President Donald Trump, to Caracas for talks with Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, according to a report by The Washington Post.
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G7 denounces "lack of democratic legitimacy" in inauguration of Maduro as
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The Group of Seven (G7) countries have denounced the "lack of democratic legitimacy" in the inauguration of Nicolas Maduro as president of Venezuela and said this "unacceptable development underscores the urgent need for an environment" in the South American country "where democratic engagem
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Nicolas Maduro sworn in for third term as Venezuela's President amid elect
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term on Friday, following a controversial election in which his opponent, Edmundo Gonzalez, accused him of voter fraud and declared himself the legitimate winner, as reported by Al Jazeera.
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Trump backs opposition leader Maria Machado after detention incident in Ve
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado confirmed her safety after her aides reported she was "intercepted" during a protest in Caracas, just ahead of President Nicolas Maduro's inauguration, according to a report by CNN.
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Venezuela President releases 103 people imprisoned since disputed July ele
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Venezuelan government has released 103 people who were imprisoned following the country's disputed July presidential election, which the opposition accused President Nicolas Maduro of stealing, sparking widespread protests and arrests.
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Venezuela's opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez leaves country amid arrest
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
He departed from Venezuela after an arrest warrant was issued against him last week, accusing him of terrorism, conspiracy, and other crimes related to presidential election held in July.
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US seizes airplane owned by Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro for violating sanct
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
The Biden administration is trying to put more pressure on Maduro over his alleged attempts to undermine the results of the recent presidential election, White House officials said.
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Venezuela's President Maduro bans X in country for 10 days amid uproar ove
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro ordered a 10-day ban on the social media platform, X, on Friday, as the country deals with outrage due to the disputed elections, reported Al Jazeera.
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Relations between China and Maduro's government based on mutual benefits
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The relationship between China and President Nicolas Maduro is based on mutual benefits, with China seeking to expand its influence in the region and Venezuela looking for economic and political support. This alliance has been crucial for Maduro's survival and has allowed China to increase i
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Venezuela: Protests intensify as Opposition disputes vote results, 11 kill
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
As the opposition leaders continue to dispute the election results that saw President Nicolas Maduro secure another term in power, the protests intensified on Tuesday, with more people taking to streets, Al Jazeera reported.
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Venezuela: Both Maduro, Opposition claim victory in polls marred by accusa
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
With 80 per cent of votes counted, Maduro secured more than 51 per cent of the vote, beating Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who got over 44 per cent of the vote, according to a statement by the National Electoral Council (CNE).
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