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Venezuelans are increasingly stuck in Mexico, explaining drop in illegal crossings to US

Mar. 28, 2024 07:52 AM EDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Venezuelan migrants often have a quick answer when asked to name the most difficult stretch of their eight-country journey to the U.S. border, and it's not the dayslong jungle trek through Colombia and Panama with its venomous vipers, giant spiders and scorpions. It's Mexico. ...

Venezuelan opposition coalition able to register provisional candidate after electoral outcry

Mar. 26, 2024 18:27 PM EDT

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's main opposition coalition said Tuesday afternoon that the country's government allowed them to register a provisional candidate for the upcoming presidential election, amid a wave of criticisms after opposition leaders said they were blocked from registering...

Venezuela's Maduro makes his candidacy official while a would-be rival struggles to register

Mar. 25, 2024 21:19 PM EDT

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — It’s a tale of two dramatically different political campaigns. On Monday, throngs of supporters of President Nicolás Maduro rallied at a giant stage draped in the red, yellow and blue colors of Venezuela's flag outside the electoral council headquarters...

Chevron manager jailed in Venezuela amid crackdown on government critics

Mar. 23, 2024 09:08 AM EDT

MIAMI (AP) — A former fighter pilot jailed in Venezuela in February for his ties to a prominent human rights attorney is an employee of U.S. oil firm Chevron, The Associated Press has learned, an arrest that combined with other recent repressive acts by Nicolás Maduro’s government is straining...

Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate María Machado names substitute while she fights ban

Mar. 22, 2024 19:46 PM EDT

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan opposition powerhouse María Corina Machado on Friday named a substitute to her presidential bid while she fights a government ban on her running for office. The announcement comes as Machado faces increasing political repression from the...

As election nears, Venezuelan government keeps arresting opponents allegedly tied to criminal plots

Mar. 21, 2024 20:01 PM EDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — As Venezuela’s government would have it, President Nicolás Maduro and members of his inner circle have been the target of several conspiracies since last year that could have left them injured or worse. Few details have been released about the alleged plots....

Venezuelan authorities arrest campaign staffers of opposition candidate in alleged violent plot

Mar. 20, 2024 20:59 PM EDT

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s top prosecutor on Wednesday announced arrest warrants for the presidential campaign manager of opposition powerhouse María Corina Machado and eight other staffers, accusing them involvement in a violent anti-government conspiracy. Attorney...

Venezuela ruling party officially makes Maduro its candidate in the July presidential election

Mar. 16, 2024 18:35 PM EDT

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday became his party’s official nominee for July’s highly anticipated presidential election, which would allow him to stroll into a third consecutive term with no real competition on the horizon. Not unusual...

Venezuelan opposition leader faces deadline for standing down in race against Maduro

Mar. 16, 2024 08:18 AM EDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — It’s her choice — but one on which the hopes of millions of Venezuelans fighting to restore their democracy depends. Barred from running for office, opposition leader María Corina Machado is facing pressure from foreign leaders and fellow government...

From US jail, Venezuelan general who defied Maduro awaits potentially lengthy sentence

Mar. 12, 2024 10:16 AM EDT

CARMEL, N.Y. (AP) — With his strong military bearing, purposeful stride and firm handshake, Cliver Alcalá still looks every bit the retired three-star Venezuelan army general, even though the only uniform he wears now are drab jailhouse khakis. A formidable opponent of socialist...