Pockets of dissent exist within the armed forces, and the military has so far maintained their loyalty to Maduro because he is the one tasked with continuing President Hugo Chavez's for the country.. ... Prominent right-wing Leopoldo Lopez, is working with Guaido, who participated in the student..…
Maduro, who took office in 2013 after the death of Hugo Chavez, has been criticized for alleged human rights abuses and for his handling of Venezuela's economy. . ..…
In the city of San Felix, residents set fire to statue of Maduro's and predecessor, Hugo Chavez.. ... Cliver Alcala, aide to Chavez and now in exile, said the momentum has reverberated with the lower ranks, many of. ..…
A statue of former socialist Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has been burnt to a crisp amid a wave of anti-government unrest. . ... Chavez installed the nation's socialist system two decades ago and designated current President Nicolas Maduro as his successor. . ..…
In potent symbol of anger, demonstrators in the city of Puerto Ordaz on Tuesday toppled statue of Hugo Chavez, broke it half and dangled part of it from bridge... ..…
Hugo Chávez was elected in 1998 and used revenues from the oil boom to spend on social programs. ..…
Cliver Alcala, aide to Chavez and now in exile, said the momentum has been getting support Venezuela's lower ranks. ..…
Under the leadership of Hugo Chávez and his successor, Nicolás Maduro, the country has experienced toxic mix of wantonly policy, escalating authoritarianism, and kleptocracy, all under level of Cuban influence that often resembles occupation. ... By importing whatever Venezuelan economy failed..…
Maduro, the successor of socialist firebrand Hugo Chávez, was confronting in the form of Guaido. ... Overnight, the smaller-scale protests that began on Monday began to spread, with throng of demonstrators Bolivar state setting alight statue of Chavez, the leftist firebrand. ..…
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