Nicolas Maduro
Re-elected Venezuela opposition leader Guaido calls for protests
World
January 8, 2020
Re-elected Venezuela opposition leader Guaido calls for protests
Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaido called Tuesday for three days of protests against President Nicolas Maduro, hours after he was…
Guaido and rival both claim to be Venezuela’s parliament speaker
World
January 6, 2020
Guaido and rival both claim to be Venezuela’s parliament speaker
Opposition leader Juan Guaido and a rival lawmaker, Luis Parra, both claimed to be Venezuela’s parliament speaker on Sunday following…
Venezuela’s Guaidó urges nation back into the streets
World
November 15, 2019
Venezuela’s Guaidó urges nation back into the streets
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has seen an ally forced from office and protests rattle leaders across…
Former Colombian rebel leader announces return to arms
World
August 30, 2019
Former Colombian rebel leader announces return to arms
A former senior commander of the dissolved FARC rebel army in Colombia announced Thursday he is taking up arms again…
Caracas, other parts of Venezuela hit by massive power cut
World
July 23, 2019
Caracas, other parts of Venezuela hit by massive power cut
Caracas and other parts of crisis-wracked Venezuela were hit by a massive power cut on Monday that the government blamed…
Venezuela military backs Maduro, standoff hardens with US
World
January 25, 2019
Venezuela military backs Maduro, standoff hardens with US
Venezuela’s powerful military threw its weight behind President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday as the US-backed opposition leader Juan Guaido pressed…
Regional powers back Maduro opponent as Venezuela leader
World
January 24, 2019
Regional powers back Maduro opponent as Venezuela leader
The head of Venezuela’s opposition-led legislature proclaimed himself “acting president” on Wednesday in a bid to oust leftist leader Nicolas…
Radical plans, risks in foreign policy of Brazil’s Bolsonaro
World
November 1, 2018
Radical plans, risks in foreign policy of Brazil’s Bolsonaro
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President-elect Jair Bolsonaro has often expressed admiration for Donald Trump and appears poised to…
Venezuela’s Maduro says would take FBI help over ‘murder plot’
World
August 12, 2018
Venezuela’s Maduro says would take FBI help over ‘murder plot’
President Nicolas Maduro has said he would allow FBI agents come to Venezuela to help investigate a recent alleged…
Venezuela calls early election, Maduro to seek second term
World
January 24, 2018
Venezuela calls early election, Maduro to seek second term
Venezuela’s Constituent Assembly has backed plans for a presidential election before April 30, months ahead of schedule. But neighboring countries…