Venezuela, Caracas

Rival demonstrations in Caracas as Venezuelan opposition leaders speak out
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has been detained in Caracas after joining a protest against President Nicolas Maduro, according to her team. Maduro is scheduled to be inaugurated for a third term on Friday,
Venezuela’s opposition leader defies Maduro to lead protests that end in confusing arrest claims
Police are out in force in the streets of Venezuela’s capital as the opposition calls for major anti-government protests.
Venezuela's opposition claims pro-democracy figurehead briefly detained in Caracas protest
The protests were aimed at veteran leader Nicolas Maduro who expected to be sworn in for a third six-year term on Friday despite a disputed election
Thousands of Venezuelan opposition supporters take to the streets ahead of Maduro's third inauguration
Venezuelan opposition supporters protested around the country in a last-minute effort to put pressure on President Maduro the day before he is to be sworn in for his third term.
Venezuelan opposition leader says his son-in-law has been kidnapped in Caracas
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González, who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s presidential election, says that his son-in-law has been kidnapped in Venezuela’s capital.
Fear on the streets of Caracas as Maduro’s inauguration looms
If you need one word to describe Venezuela these days, it would be fearful.” That’s what one Latin American diplomat told CNN this week, reflecting on the strange atmosphere in the country.
Pro-Maduro Supporters Stage Counter Protest Against Opposition
Supporters of Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro government take part in a demonstration on the eve of the presidential inauguration in Caracas. Venezuela is on tenterhooks facing demonstrations called by both the opposition and government supporters a day before President Nicolas Maduro is due to be sworn in for a third consecutive term and despite multiple countries recognizing opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as the legitimate president-elect following elections past July.
Venezuela braces for crunch anti-Maduro protests
Opponents of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro will take to the streets Thursday, in a last-ditch bid to prevent him from being sworn in for a highly controversial third term as
Venezuelan opposition protests ahead of Maduro's inauguration
Supporters of the Venezuelan opposition took to the streets of Caracas on Thursday (January 9), ahead of the inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro for his third term.
Drones light up the sky above Caracas, showing face of Venezuela's Maduro ahead of inauguration
Venezuela's government displayed President Nicolás Maduro's face and other national symbols in a drone show at a Caracas ...
Global reactions to the brief detention of Venezuela opposition leader Machado
The brief arrest of Maria Corina Machado provoked swift condemnations from political leaders across the globe.
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is arrested
María Corina Machado, the driving force of Venezuela’s opposition movement, was arrested by government security forces ...
Venezuela’s Opposition Leader Is Forcibly Detained and Then Released
Venezuela’s popular opposition leader, María Corina Machado, was detained during an anti-government protest in Caracas on ...
'We're Not Afraid': Venezuelans Defy Repression To Challenge Maduro's Rule
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on Thursday emerged from hiding to lead last-ditch protests against the ...
Venezuela’s opposition leader Maria Corina Machado ‘kidnapped’
Maria Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, was ‘kidnapped’ from the streets on Thursday, her allies have said.
Venezuela's ultimate political survivor Nicolás Maduro faces his toughest challenge yet
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Friday will face more international rebuke than at any time in his 12 years in power.
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Caracas vows to arrest opposition's Gonzalez Urrutia if 'sets foot' in Venezuela
Tension mounted in Venezuela Monday ahead of strongman Nicolas Maduro's swearing-in ceremony, with Caracas vowing to arrest ...