Opposition Juan Guaido warned on Sunday that Constituent Assembly would decide on Monday to disband the congress he leads and move up elections after President Nicolas Maduro called for new offensive... ... Any move to disband congress would fuel criticism of Maduro in..…
Inflation has topped 1 million percent, according to figures released by the opposition-run congress. ... Maduro blames the situation on an “economic war” waged by his political adversaries as well as U.S. sanctions that have hobbled the oil industry and prevented his government from..…
U.S has hinted at possible military intervention to oust Maduro with Trump saying January that all options are on the table... United States Congress is coming together in manner to put teeth behind our support for Venezuelan people as they seek to restore democracy and address..…
Assembly members have immunity to prosecution under Venezuelan Constitution and Maduro-controlled constitutional assembly, rival congress set up to neuter the power of the lawfully elected National Assembly, stripped Zambrano and six other members of that legal shield on Tuesday. ..…
Zambrano, 63, was one of the opposition leaders to Guaido's call for insurrection, going to Caracas where the leader had appeared at dawn with cadre of soldiers ready to rebel against Maduro.. lawyer by training, Zambrano is seen the former head of congress, conspiracy to oust..…
By introducing new sanctions and enticing, The United States administration and Congress working to increase pressure on the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro Venezuelan officials to defect to opposition figure.. ..…
Guaidó’s path to the presidential palace, Miraflores, is not a given, and this is hardly the opposition’s first attempt to remove Maduro. . In the 2015 election, the opposition won the congress by a vast majority—113 opposition against 54 chavistas. ..…
The opposition leader was serving as the president of Venezuela's Congress, and said the constitution allowed him to form a transitional government because Maduro had been re-elected in a sham vote last year. . ..…
Venezuela plunged into deep crisis January when Juan Guaido, head of the opposition-controlled congress, invoked the constitution to assume interim presidency, arguing Nicolas Maduro's 2018 re-election was not legitimate... ..…
Socialist President Nicolás Maduro—who is facing a challenge to his rule by the leader of the opposition-led Congress, Juan Guaidó—has blamed the blackout on an act of “sabotage” by the United States at the Guri hydroelectric dam, but experts say it is the outcome of years of..…
The perception that President Nicolás Maduro's re-election May 2018 lacked legitimacy has led to attempts at inter-opposition solidarity. The opposition-dominated congress regards Maduro as having 'usurped power, and in these circumstances Bolivarian constitution requires the..…
Duque, said Monday that the diplomatic ring isolating Maduro is maintained major pressure from Congress where the president can count on the support of minority coalition... ..…
Trump to Veto Anti-Saudi Resolution by Congress . . Morocco Suspends Participation in Saudi-Led War in Yemen . . . . . . . . Iran Supports Maduro's Proposal for Political Talks with Opposition . ..…
He will not criticize this failed experiment and refuses to call President Maduro a dictator – even though it is quite clear. . Many members of Congress believe that President Trump may be too much of a friend with Prime Minister Putin of Russia. ..…
In Canada, the Canadian Union of Public Employees, the largest union in the country, issued a statement in support of President Maduro. The Canadian Labor Congress, of which CUPE is a member, also issued a statement against intervention and in favor of dialogue. . . ..…
Innumerable social organizations and unions throughout the world support the government of President Maduro including Canadian Labour Congress and CUPE.. ..…
Last week, administration officials kicked their efforts into high gear by anointing their chosen successor to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Moros in advance of any coup d’etat. The 35-year-old Venezuelan member of Congress Juan Guaidó announced that he was now president, and the..…
Later that year, the government created another body called the Constituent Assembly which was stacked with its supporters and bypassed the opposition-controlled congress. . This, some critics say, is when the Maduro government's authoritarian tendencies slid into a dictatorship. ..…
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court barred Guaido from leaving the country after chief prosecutor Tarek William Saab announced that he was opening a criminal investigation of Maduro's foe, who heads the opposition-controlled congress. Saab is a key Maduro ally and the high court is..…
Guaido said in interview with CNN Spanish on Monday that Venezuela's opposition-controlled congress had approved measure asking foreign nations to ensure the country's assets aren't looted by Maduro... ..…
After Maduro was re-elected, administration plans began taking shape, driven in part by key members in the National Security Council and anti-Maduro advocates in Congress like extreme interventionist Senator Marco Rubio. . ..…
After Maduro was re-elected, administration plans began taking shape, driven in part by key members in the National Security Council and anti-Maduro advocates in Congress like extreme interventionist Senator Marco Rubio. . ..…
Juan Guaidó, head of Venezuela's opposition-run congress, declared president of Venezuela during rally against President Nicolás Maduro Caracas... ..…
After Maduro was re-elected, administration plans began taking shape, driven in part by key members in the National Security Council and anti-Maduro advocates in Congress like extreme interventionist Senator Marco Rubio. . ..…
Juan Guaido, head of Venezuela’s opposition-run congress, declares himself interim president of Venezuela during a rally demanding President Nicolas Maduro’s resignation in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 23, 2019. ..…
The pro-government Supreme Court has ruled that all actions taken by Congress are null and void. . Maduro has presided over Venezuela’s spiral into its worst-ever economic crisis, with hyperinflation forecast to reach 10 million percent this year. ..…
They have called for Wednesday, urging Venezuelans, to abandon Maduro.. ... Juan Guaido, 35-year-old seated as president of congress, shrugged off the court's warning and reiterated his call for people to take to Wednesday, to demand Maduro abandon power... ..…
Juan Guaido of Popular Will Party Venezuela was elected to lead National Assembly, Venezuela's congress. Sanctions were issued by U.S and various countries in the run-up to Maduro's election, and Trump administration imposed new sanctions follow the election that put restrictions on the..…
The National Assembly will request governments instruct regulatory agencies to prohibit any movement of liquid assets by the Venezuelan state in local banks Last week, Juan Guaido, who was elected president of the National Assembly, said he was willing to replace Maduro with the support of the..…
CARACAS - Venezuela's opposition-run Congress declared President Nicolas Maduro a usurper on Tuesday, and U.S government indicated its support for leader, ratcheting up pressure on the president as he embarks on disputed second term... ... Guaido, newcomer on the national scene who was..…
On Saturday, Brazil recognized Juan Guaido, the head of Venezuela's Congress, as the president after Maduro was in for second term. ..…
Congress is also due to consider measure that would ask dozens of foreign governments to freeze bank accounts controlled by Maduro's government, according to draft document seen by Reuters.. ..…
Juan Guaido, head of Venezuela's National Assembly, participates in Jan 11 to denounce the government of President Nicolas Maduro ... By most countries in the hemisphere, The head of Venezuela's opposition-run congress said Friday that he's prepared to step into the nation's presidency..…
Rarely does one hear Democratic leader comment on the country at all, let alone criticize Maduro or praise the bravery of Venezuelan people. and as more members of Congress — such as Sen. The price controls, the nationalization, the doubling down on Marxist ideas — these are what..…
Maduro made the remarks day after Venezuela's opposition-led Congress denounced his presidency as illegitimate and called on the country's military to support efforts to restore democracy in South American country.. ..…
Supreme Court Chief Maikel Moreno dedicated 20 minutes to explaining why Maduro was not being in by congress. ..…
It is the year in which Donald Trump gets elected president of the United States, it is the year of Brexit and, closer to us, it is the year of the defeat of the plebiscite for peace in Colombia, the soft coup against Dilma Rousseff in Brazil, and the year in which Maduro decided to dissolve the..…
State Department told the media this weekend that they could not yet comment on the new sanctions Maduro has imposed, as no official communications from Venezuelan government have arrived to Washington. United States Congress sanctioned Venezuela December, barring certain high-level..…
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is calling for his government to draft blacklist of Venezuelans exiled in United States calling for Congress to impose further sanctions on his regime for both economic and political crimes, and ties to drug trafficking... ..…