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VENEZUELA

Samurai Japan infielder Shugo Maki celebrates after hitting a grand slam against Venezuela in the sixth inning of their game at the Premier12 at Tokyo Dome on Friday.
BASEBALL
Nov 22, 2024
Shugo Maki hits grand slam to power Japan to victory over Venezuela at Premier12
Japan is 7-0 in this year's tournament.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2024
Brazil and Spain struggle to shake criticism as Maduro enablers
While not recognizing Nicolas Maduro as Venezuela's president, Brazil’s leader and Spain's prime minister have also not endorsed the opposition candidate.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the launching of the Ukraine Compact at the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington in July
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2024
U.S. worries deepen as adversaries team up to challenge dominance
The moves by Russia, China, Iran and North Korea come despite facing some of the most sweeping sanctions the West has ever imposed.
Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello speaks at a news conference Saturday in Caracas after three American citizens, two Spaniards and a Czech citizen were detained in the country on suspicion of plotting to destabilize it through "violent actions," the government in Caracas said.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 15, 2024
Americans and Spaniards held over alleged plot to 'destabilize' Venezuela
The arrests come during heightened tensions after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was accused of stealing the country's election.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro delivers a speech during a rally to celebrate the results of last month's presidential election, in Caracas on Aug. 28.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 9, 2024
Venezuela’s repression campaign gets Maduro what he wants, for now
While Nicolás Maduro has clung to power at all costs, the path he has chosen is also one of diplomatic and economic isolation.
Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia arrives in Barlovento Town, Venezuela, on June 26 to meet with supporters.
WORLD
Sep 8, 2024
Venezuelan presidential opposition candidate heads for Spanish exile
Madrid's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares said on X that Gonzalez Urrutia "at his request" had departed on a Spanish military plane.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado speaks as she holds up a copy of electoral records during a protest against the election results announced by President Nicolas Maduro's government after he was declared winner of the July election, in Caracas on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 29, 2024
Rallies and arrests mark one month since disputed Venezuela election
Protests since the vote have led to at least 27 deaths.
Venezuelan opposition supporters participate in a global protest against Venezuela's disputed presidential election, in San Jose, Costa Rica, on Aug 17.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 22, 2024
Venezuela at a crossroads: Democracy or dictatorship?
The government of strongman Nicolas Maduro is doubling down on his disputed reelection victory while the opposition vows to resist "to the end."
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro spoke last week following the presidential elections, saying that Mara Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzlez should go to prison.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 5, 2024
Humiliated and furious, Maduro arrests 2,000 Venezuelans over protests
Pressure to share election results has mounted from even Nicolás Maduro’s closest allies abroad.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado greets supporters from atop a truck during a demonstration against the presidential election results, in Caracas on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 4, 2024
Venezuela opposition declares 'we have never been so strong'
Thousands gathered peacefully across Venezuela, including in the capital Caracas where Maria Corina Machado thrilled supporters with a surprise appearance.
Venezuelas President Nicolas Maduro (left) and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva greet each other before a summit in Brasilia on May 29, 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 2, 2024
Maduro’s crackdown thrusts Brazil's Lula into global hotseat
Venezuela's election dispute and Nicolas Maduro’s crackdown on dissent have thrust Brazil’s Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva into an increasingly uncomfortable position.
Police officers stand near a billboard with an image of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 1, 2024
Venezuela braces for possibility of more opposition arrests
The U.S.-based Carter Center, which observed the vote, said Venezuela's election "cannot be considered democratic."
People carry the Venezuelan national flag to protest the election results that awarded Nicolas Maduro with a third term, in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 31, 2024
'We are not afraid': Venezuelan opposition puts up peaceful resistance
The demonstrators were among millions of Venezuelans who reject the election results.
A man bangs a cooking pot during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government in Valencia, Carabobo state, Venezuela on Monday, the day after the Venezuelan presidential election.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 30, 2024
Vote tallies show proof of election fraud, says Venezuela’s opposition
Thousands of Venezuelans have taken to the streets of Caracas to protest what they say is President Nicolas Maduro’s fraudulent win.
Demonstrators march in Valencia, Venezuela, on Monday, a day after the Venezuelan presidential election. Protests erupted in parts of Caracas and elsewhere against the re-election victory claimed by President Nicolas Maduro.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 30, 2024
Venezuela needs its neighbors’ help more than ever
Maduro was never going to accept defeat and the idea he would quietly exit the presidential palace was always wishful thinking.
Supporters of Venezuelan opposition protest following the announcement by the National Electoral Council that Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro won the presidential election, in Caracas, Venezuela, on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 30, 2024
Protests erupt in Caracas after Maduro claims Venezuela reelection win
Venezuela's opposition leader, María Corina Machado, was also accused of being involved in a plot to alter voting results.
Nicolas Maduro speaks to members of the media after casting a ballot in Caracas on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 29, 2024
Venezuela opposition rejects Maduro election win
Venezuela’s political opposition has vehemently rejected the electoral authority’s ruling that Nicolas Maduro was reelected as the nation’s president, calling on the military to intervene. The U.S. and some Latin American neighbors also raised concerns about the official result.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro greets supporters at a campaign rally in Caracas on Thursday. The weekend election outcome and how the military responds could either restore democracy to the country or worsen the authoritarianism there.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 28, 2024
Venezuela’s military holds the key to Maduro’s exit
Venezuela needs support from neighboring countries and the international community to steer the nation toward stability and democratic governance.
U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines (right) and Director of Defense Intelligence Agency Lt. General Jeffrey A. Kruse testify before a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on worldwide threats, at Capitol Hill in Washington on May 2.
WORLD / Politics
May 16, 2024
Foreign attempts to sway U.S. elections increasing, officials warn
As the election approaches, U.S. officials are increasingly worried about the risks that AI poses to elections, including convincing "deepfakes" that trick voters.
Venezuela's Leonel Martinez poses on the podium with his silver medal after the men's trap final shooting event at the Pan American Games in Santiago on Oct. 27.
OLYMPICS / Shooting
Nov 4, 2023
After a 40-year wait, a trap shooter returns to the Olympics
Leonel Martínez, now 60, qualified by finishing second in men’s trap shooting at the Pan American Games in Santiago.

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