Edmundo González Urrutia calls for dialogue among Venezuelans to ‘avoid pain and suffering’
The opposition candidate and presumed winner of the presidential elections thanked the Spanish government for taking him in
Edmundo González leaves Venezuela and heads to Spain after receiving political asylum
The opposition leader has accepted the offer from the Spanish government, in which former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero played a key role
Tamara Taraciuk, expert on Venezuela: ‘Time is on Maduro’s side’
The director of the Inter-American Dialogue’s Rule of Law Program talks about the scenarios for the country and ideas to generate legal incentives for a democratic transition in her native country
Nicolás Maduro decrees ‘advancement of Christmas to October 1’ after González Urrutia arrest warrant
The Chavista leader took advantage of his television program to announce a change in the festive calendar. ‘It is September and it already smells like Christmas’
Venezuelan prosecutors close in on Edmundo González Urrutia and issue warrant for his arrest
The Public Prosecutor’s Office accuses the presidential candidate of five crimes related to the publication of the voting records, with which the opposition claims electoral fraud in Nicolás Maduro’s victory
Chavismo intensifies its judicial persecution against Edmundo González Urrutia
The opposition candidate has been summoned to appear before the Prosecutor’s Office and faces an arrest warrant if he does not comply. The government accuses him of conspiracy for having published the voting records with which he claims victory over Nicolás Maduro
Maduro hails triumph of ‘truth and love’ and accuses Machado of a ‘satanic pact’ with Elon Musk
The Venezuelan president marked a month since the National Electoral Council proclaimed him the winner of the disputed election with fresh attacks against opposition leaders
Venezuela’s Supreme Court, a tribunal that dispenses justice tailored to Nicolás Maduro’s needs
Almost all of the judges of the TSJ, which validated the president’s controversial victory, have been politically affiliated with Chavismo
Venezuela election: Edmundo González says Supreme Court cannot perform the functions of the National Electoral Council
The presidential candidate has warned that the audit of the tally sheets being done by the TSJ, which is controlled by the ruling party, only aims to ‘validate electoral fraud’
Proposals from Brazil and Colombia for new elections or a coalition in Venezuela rejected
Despite the intensifying political crisis in the country, both Maduro’s ruling party and the opposition have dismissed the solutions put forward to date
Venezuela’s Armed Forces close ranks with Maduro: ‘The regime is supported by the military’
The FANB leadership has sworn ‘absolute loyalty’ to the president in the face of allegations of fraud. However, according to analysts, there is discontent in the barracks over the election results
María Corina Machado: ‘Maduro must be made to understand that his best option is to accept a negotiated transition’
In an interview, with EL PAÍS, the Venezuelan opposition leader says she’s convinced that a change in the country is possible this time: ‘Our records are available for anyone who wants to analyze them’
Thousands of arrests and terrorism charges: Nicolás Maduro intensifies persecution of opponents in Venezuela
The sweeping crackdown following the election has targeted teenagers, journalists and politicians in what critics say is the worst repression since Pinochet
Venezuelan opposition seeks alternatives to make its votes count
Amid a general retreat to alleviate the wave of repression, the opposition has placed part of its hopes on the efforts of the international community
Dozens of Venezuelan soldiers protect one of the last statues of Hugo Chávez
Protesters who took to the streets over suspected fraud in the presidential election have torn down monuments in tribute to the commander in several cities in the country
Chávez beheaded
The toppling of five statues is a sign that Maduro’s government no longer has to pay tribute to the founding father of Chavismo in Venezuela
Venezuela’s political crisis enters uncharted territory
The opposition is defending itself against the repression of Chavismo and is calling for transparency in the official results. Meanwhile, they are waiting for negotiations with the international community to make progress
Who won the Venezuelan election? Opposition data is more verifiable than the official figures
The lack of transparency has made it extremely difficult to verify the results. But the opposition has so far presented more detailed information and allowed its numbers to be scrutinized, which gives them more credibility
US recognizes opposition candidate as the winner of Venezuela election
State Secretary Antony Blinken says ‘overwhelming evidence’ shows that Edmundo González Urrutia ‘won the most votes,’ rather than President Nicolás Maduro
Chavismo ignores calls to publish paper vote tallies and increases attacks against opposition leaders
Nicolás Maduro’s inner circle has threatened to arrest Edmundo González Urrutia and María Corina Machado and is not relenting to pressure from the United States and leftist leaders who demand a verifiable result
Verification in Venezuela
The Maduro government must heed the calls of the international community and allow an impartial vote count following the presidential election on Sunday
Inside and outside Venezuela, pressure intensifies for a verifiable vote count
At least two people are dead and over 46 arrested as the Chavista government moves to repress the street demonstrations spreading throughout the country
Tension in Venezuela: Opposition rejects electoral authority’s claim that Maduro won the election
Opposition leader María Corina Machado said that in the coming days she will announce actions to ‘defend the truth’ about the real winner of the vote
Venezuela declares Maduro winner of election, but US and others question the result
State Secretary Antony Blinken voices ‘serious concerns that the result announced does not reflect the will or the votes of the Venezuelan people.’ Chile’s president says ‘we will not recognize any result that is not verifiable’
Venezuela measures the desire for change at the polls
Voters in the Caribbean country have to choose between the continuity of Chavismo after 25 years, or a transition under the leadership of Edmundo González and María Corina Machado
Difficult to manipulate, yet fraught with electoral trickery: How Venezuela’s voting system functions
Experts say that polling machines and their printed records are reliable, at least in theory, but warn that Chavismo may discourage participation and threaten voters with revoking their government benefits
Those who will leave Venezuela if Chavismo wins the election: ‘I’ll start selling my things’
Migration is a distinct possibility for nearly one-fourth of the country’s population if there is no change in political leadership on Sunday