Venezuela, Maduro

Trump issues warning to Venezuela’s Maduro not to harm opposition leader
President-elect Donald Trump gave Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro a stern warning on Thursday not to harm his country’s opposition leader. The president-elect issued the message after reports surfaced that Maria Corina Machado,
Venezuela’s Maduro to be sworn in for third term as opposition leader vows to return
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, whose nearly 12 years in office have been marked by a deep economic and social crisis, is set to be sworn in for a third term on Friday, staying in
Venezuela’s Opposition Leader Is Forcibly Detained and Then Released
During her detention, an aide said, Maria Corina Machado “was forced to record several videos.” She has garnered enormous support for her opposition to Nicolás Maduro.
Venezuela's opposition leader defies Maduro to lead protests that end in confusing arrest claims
Venezuela opposition leader María Corina Machado's aides said she was detained Thursday, followed moments later by official denials of her arrest, in a confusing episode that capped a day of protests seeking to block President Nicolás Maduro from clinging to power.
Venezuela’s opposition leader freed after ‘kidnapping’, allies say
María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, was arrested on Thursday while leading a protest against the swearing in of autocratic president Nicolás Maduro.
Maria Corina Machado: The Face And Fire Of Venezuela's Opposition
Maria Corina Machado, a 57-year-old engineer with rock-star appeal, became the fearless figurehead of Venezuela's opposition after being barred from challenging strongman Nicolas Maduro in elections last July.
Venezuela opposition leader arrested then freed after protest rally
The opposition says María Corina Machado was then freed on the eve of President Nicolás Maduro's inauguration.
Venezuela's opposition decry arrests ahead of anti-Maduro protests
Venezuelan opposition parties and NGOs decried the arrests of a prominent press freedom activist and a well-known opposition figure, among others, ahead of planned protests against Friday's inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro for his third term.
Tensions rise in Venezuela as opposition leader González asks military to end Maduro’s reign
Venezuela’s exiled opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia has urged the Venezuelan military to recognize him as their commander-in-chief and “put an end to the leadership” of President Nicolás Maduro,
Venezuela’s opposition leader stirs pot, fuels protests, arrest confusion
Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado sparked a wave of confusion Thursday after aides initially reported her detention by
Venezuela opposition leader Machado free after brief detention, government denies involvement
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was freed on Thursday, her Vente Venezuela movement said, shortly after she was detained amid gunshots while leaving a protest in eastern Caracas. Opposition demonstrations took place throughout the country in an 11th-hour effort to put pressure on President Nicolas Maduro ahead of his third inauguration on Friday.
Venezuela Opposition Claims Elusive Leader Briefly Detained In Caracas Protest
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Thursday emerged from hiding to lead last-ditch protests against the ...
Venezuela’s Autocrat Detains U.S. Citizens as He Seizes 3rd Term
President Nicolás Maduro will be sworn in for another six years on Friday, and he is hoping to use foreign prisoners to get ...