Tag: Nicolas Maduro

Tuesday, August 1st 2017 - 06:46 UTC
“Dictator” Maduro mocks “imperialist” Trump's sanctions

United States has imposed sanctions on Venezuela's president, Nicolas Maduro, over what it called his “illegitimate” election of an assembly to rewrite the constitution. All of Maduro's assets in the United States are frozen and Americans are forbidden from doing any business with him.
Saturday, July 29th 2017 - 11:25 UTC
More protests and fighting in Caracas as US orders family members of embassy staff to leave Venezuela

The U.S. government ordered family members of employees at its embassy in Venezuela to leave on Thursday as a political crisis deepened ahead of a controversial vote critics contend will end democracy in the oil-rich country.
Wednesday, July 19th 2017 - 07:04 UTC
Trump threatens Venezuela with sanctions: Maduro says he will not be intimidated

In a statement released Monday night, President Trump threatened to impose economic sanctions on Venezuela should the nation’s president, Nicolas Maduro, follow through on his pledge to create a “constituent assembly” capable of rewriting Venezuela’s constitution.
Monday, July 17th 2017 - 09:58 UTC
Seven million Venezuelans in symbolic referendum vote to cut short Maduro´s mandate

More than seven million Venezuelans participated in an unofficial referendum organized by the opposition Sunday and 98% voted to delegitimize the rule of President Nicolas Maduro, according to academics monitoring the vote.
Friday, July 14th 2017 - 07:21 UTC
Venezuelan bishops call for an end to the “inhuman repression” and appeal to the Armed forces

Venezuelan bishops called for an end to the “inhuman repression”, urged the government of Nicolas Maduro to hold elections and to dismantle and censure pro-regime civilian armed groups and also addressed the armed forces recalling they must serve the people, not a regime.
Saturday, July 8th 2017 - 22:08 UTC
Leopoldo Lopez released from prison to house arrest

Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lopez, whose imprisonment has been a rallying cry for anti-regime demonstrators, has been released to house arrest because of health concerns, the nation's Supreme Court said Saturday morning. Lopez has been detained since early 2014 over accusations of inciting anti-government protests.
Thursday, July 6th 2017 - 04:53 UTC
Maduro's goons storm Venezuela National Assembly and beat up lawmakers

About a hundred government supporters stormed into Venezuela's opposition-controlled National Assembly, where they beat up several lawmakers. Witnesses said the confrontation came after an assembly session to mark the country's Independence Day, Wednesday July 5th.
Tuesday, July 4th 2017 - 02:40 UTC
MUD to hold plebiscite against Maduro's Constituent Assembly plans

Venezuela's opposition Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) announced Monday it will hold a public consultation regarding Nicolás Maduro's intention to reform the constitution by calling for an election to choose the constituent assembly.
Saturday, July 1st 2017 - 13:01 UTC
Venezuelan student organizations say 62 of their members have been arrested so far

The number of students brought into custody by Venezuela's régime during opposition protests in the past three months amounted to 62 by Friday, according to Daniel Ascanio of the Simón Bolívar University students grouping.
Thursday, June 29th 2017 - 01:41 UTC
Mystery police helicopter pilot jumps into the limelight in Venezuela... and vanishes

It is still unclear whether Oscar Perez is either a revolutionary officer standing up against Nicolás Maduro's régime or part of a government-sponsored montage as he drops grenades onto the Supreme Court building from his hijacked helicopter and makes video announcements that he and his fellow “nationalist” men will defend their country.