Venezuela

• Saturday, February 17th 2024 - 16:13 UTC

  Pepe Mujica criticizes Venezuelan Government's authoritarianism: “You can call him a dictatorship”

  

  In the wake of Venezuela's recent wave of repression and arrests, former Uruguayan President and leftist regional leader José “Pepe” Mujica has spoken out against the Government of Nicolás Maduro, denouncing it as authoritarian. In an address to journalists, Mujica highlighted the concerning developments in Venezuela, stating, “Venezuela has an authoritarian government that goes the other way.”

• Saturday, February 17th 2024 - 10:47 UTC

  Maria Corina Machado: Leading Venezuela towards democratic renewal against all odds

  

  Maria Corina Machado, the presidential candidate chosen through Venezuela's historic primary elections on October 22nd, asserts her commitment to democratic principles and inclusive governance in an exclusive interview with El Pitazo.

• Friday, February 16th 2024 - 11:14 UTC

  Joint statement issued against the arrest of Venezuelan opposition activist

  

  Given the arrest in Venezuela of opposition activist Rocío San Miguel last week, the governments of Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Paraguay, and Uruguay issued a joint statement Thursday calling for her release.

• Wednesday, February 14th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

  Arrested Venezuelan activist faces conspiracy and treason charges

  

  The US Government of President Joseph Biden has expressed its concern after the arrest in Venezuela of 57-year-old activist and military expert Rocío San Miguel, who will face conspiracy, treason, and terrorism charges, according to Attorney General, Tarek William Saab.

• Tuesday, February 13th 2024 - 11:19 UTC

  Emtrasur freighter handed over to US leaves Ezeiza airport after 20 months

  

  The Venezuelan-flagged Boeing 747-300 freighter aircraft registration YV3531 of the company Empresa de Transporte Aerocargo del Sur (Emtrasur), a subsidiary of Conviasa, has left after 20 months the Ministro Pistarini International Airport in Ezeiza, Argentina, for the United States.

• Tuesday, February 13th 2024 - 10:59 UTC

  Venezuelan VP calls Lacalle Pou “a lackey”

  

  Venezuelan Executive Vice President Delcy Rodríguez said Monday Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou had “the face of a lackey” after the latter insisted the Bolivarian regime was a dictatorship with no free elections.

• Monday, February 12th 2024 - 10:58 UTC

  Lacalle Pou insists Venezuela a dictatorship with no free elections

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou said Sunday from Melo, the capital f of the department (province) of Cerro Largo that the current government of Venezuela was “a dictatorship.”

• Monday, February 5th 2024 - 10:50 UTC

  Brazil reinforcing military presence in Roraima bordering Venezuela and Guyana

  

  A total of 28 armored vehicles have been deployed to the State of Roraima as the government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva takes additional precautions amid mounting tension between Venezuela and Guyana over the oil-rich Essequibo region, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Tuesday, January 30th 2024 - 11:01 UTC

  Disqualification of María Corina Machado shadows Venezuela's path to reconciliation

  

  The disqualification of Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado from the Supreme Court Justice (TSJ) threatens the international aperture the South American country has experienced. The United States Government has issued a two-month ultimatum to the Maduro government, demanding the inclusion of barred opposition candidates in the upcoming presidential elections.

• Monday, January 29th 2024 - 10:51 UTC

  Paraguay sides with Machado and the Venezuelan people

  

  The Paraguayan Government of President Santiago Peña issued a statement Sunday condemning the Venezuelan Supreme Court (TSJ) decision to uphold the disenfranchisement of opposition leader María Corina Machado who has therefore been banned from running for the Miraflores Palace.