Venezuela parliamentary elections: Opposition divided between voting and abstaining

Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Juan Pablo Guanipa at a campaign rally in Caracas, January 9, 2025. LEONARDO FERNANDEZ VILORIA / REUTERS 10 months after the disputed re-election of President Nicolas Maduro, Venezuelans were …

Canada calls on Venezuela to halt elections over Guyana’s Essequibo

CANADIAN High Commissioner to Guyana, Sébastien Sigouin, has called on Venezuela to refrain from holding elections over Guyana’s Essequibo region, urging full respect for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) and its May 1, 2025, ruling that prohibits …

Rubio and Grenell, Trump’s dueling diplomats, clashing over Venezuela

Three House Republicans from southern Florida nearly derailed the passage of President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending package this week in protest of what appeared to be a presidential reversal of sanctions on Venezuela. The three Cuban American …

Venezuela’s Illegal Electoral Charade

AS Venezuela proceeds with its elections today, attempting to illegally include Guyana’s sovereign Essequibo territory in its electoral process, we find ourselves at a critical juncture that demands unwavering unity and resolve. President Dr. Mohamed …

Opposition vows boycott as Venezuela holds divisive new vote

Can Venezuelans be persuaded to return to the polls on Sunday, 10 months after President Nicolas Maduro claimed a third term in elections marred by violence and allegations of fraud? The issue of voter participation is the big unknown as the sanctions-hit …

AFC slams gov’t’s failure to consult opposition on Venezuela motion

The Alliance For Change (AFC) on Friday  expressed disappointment in the current government’s handling of the border controversy with Venezuela as well as its failure to consult with the Opposition or even respond to recommendations put forward over the …

Association criticizes the participation of opponents in the elections in Venezuela

“What the [opponents running in these elections] are seeking is to gain some space. They won’t gain any power, but rather submission; they will have to submit to the directions of the Venezuelan government. The regime [of President Nicolás Maduro] will not …

Parliamentary, Regional Elections to Be Held in Venezuela

Almost 21.5 mln voters will decide, who will take offices in local authorities. Candidates were put forward by 54 parties, political and public movements and organizations, TASS reported. In total, 285 members of the National Assembly (the unicameral …

Venezuela’s latest act of war

Canada warns Venezuela about holding elections for Guyana’s Essequibo