Venezuela

The opposition is trying to keep the spirit alive on the streets despite the judicial and police harassment aimed at eroding its leaders and supporters

The opposition’s presidential candidate remains under protection, surrounded by his family and in permanent contact with his team and trusted friends

Almost all of the judges of the TSJ, which validated the president’s controversial victory, have been politically affiliated with Chavismo

The court’s ruling was anticipated by the opposition, with presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia warning that the TSJ could not assume 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’

Despite the intensifying political crisis in the country, both Maduro’s ruling party and the opposition have dismissed the solutions put forward to date

The three men have been camping outside the organization’s headquarters in New York for a week in protest against the political situation in their country

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

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’

The Cuban festival, which has been going on for over 60 years according to some estimates, begins when the heat of the summer months arrives in the Big Apple

The sweeping crackdown following the election has targeted teenagers, journalists and politicians in what critics say is the worst repression since Pinochet

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

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

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

State Secretary Antony Blinken says ‘overwhelming evidence’ shows that Edmundo González Urrutia ‘won the most votes,’ rather than President Nicolás Maduro

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

At least two people are dead and over 46 arrested as the Chavista government moves to repress the street demonstrations spreading throughout the country

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

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’

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

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

Migration is a distinct possibility for nearly one-fourth of the country’s population if there is no change in political leadership on Sunday