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Venezuela's ultimate political survivor Nicolás Maduro faces his toughest challenge yet

Jan. 08, 2025 17:17 PM EST

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is facing more international rebuke than at any time in his 12 years in power. The self-declared socialist is widely believed to have lost last year's election by a landslide. That sparked criticism by the United States...

Americans sue Venezuela's Maduro for anguish caused by imprisonment, alleged torture

Jan. 06, 2025 19:47 PM EST

MIAMI (AP) — A former U.S. Marine and a Florida man who were imprisoned in Venezuela have sued President Nicolás Maduro, accusing the leftist leader of heading a vast “criminal enterprise” that has co-opted the state and uses American citizens as bargaining chips in negotiations with the...