Machado formally wins Venezuela primary, government warns against foreign interference
Caracas, Venezuela Reuters Former lawmaker Maria Corina Machado was formally declared the victor of the Venezuelan opposition’s weekend presidential primary on Thursday, as a government official warned foreign diplomats not to interfere in the electoral process. The country’s Attorney General said on Wednesday his office has launched a criminal investigation into the primary and members […]
Venezuela launches criminal investigation into opposition’s presidential primary
Caracas, VenezuelaReuters Venezuela’s Attorney General Tarek Saab said on Wednesday his office has launched a criminal investigation into the opposition’s weekend presidential primary, potentially risking the wrath of the US which has relaxed some sanctions on pledges of a free and fair election. The government has decried alleged fraud since the Sunday vote, organized without […]
Former Venezuelan lawmaker Machado defends opposition primary against government criticism
Caracas, Venezuela Reuters Former Venezuelan lawmaker Maria Corina Machado, who has declared victory in a primary to choose the opposition’s 2024 presidential candidate, on Tuesday defended the vote against government accusations that it violated an electoral deal. The Sunday primary, in which Machado has won almost 93 per cent of the count of nearly 65 […]
Venezuelans vote in opposition primary clouded by uncertainty
Caracas, VenezuelaReuters Venezuelans voted on Sunday in a primary to choose a unity opposition candidate to face President Nicolas Maduro in his probable re-election bid next year, amid pledges by the United States to roll back sanctions relief if the government fails to lift bans preventing some opposition figures from holding office. Thousands of voters […]
First US deportation flight lands in Venezuela under new Biden crackdown
Harlingen, Texas, US Reuters The first US deportation flight to Venezuela under a new Biden administration initiative landed in Caracas on Wednesday, as part of a tougher approach to border enforcement as the US struggles with record illegal crossings. At an airport in Harlingen, Texas, on Wednesday morning, buses dropped Venezuelan men and women in […]
US easing Venezuela oil sanctions after election deal – official
Washington DC, USReuters The Biden administration is easing sanctions on Venezuela’s oil and gas sector almost immediately in response to a 2024 election deal reached between the Venezuelan government and the country’s opposition, a senior US State Department official told Reuters on Wednesday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the US was going […]
Mexico logs sharp uptick in Venezuelan migrants amid latest surge
Mexico City Reuters More migrants crossed into Mexico last month, led by a sharp increase from Venezuela but also significant numbers from Guatemala and Honduras, Mexico’s top diplomat told lawmakers on Tuesday. In testimony to Mexican senators, Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena said that in the month of September alone, 60,000 Venezuelan migrants, 35,000 Guatemalan migrants […]
Venezuela, opposition sign election deal; US weighs sanctions relief
Caracas, Venezuela/Washington DC, USReuters Venezuela’s government and its political opposition on Tuesday agreed to electoral guarantees for 2024 presidential elections, paving the way for possible US sanctions relief, though the deal did not lift bans on opposition candidates barred from public office. A presidential election will take place in the latter half of 2024, the […]
Restart of Venezuela, opposition talks could lead to US sanction relief
Caracas, Venezuela/Washington DC, US/Houston, US Reuters Venezuela’s government and opposition plan to resume long-suspended talks on Tuesday, and Washington is ready to ease sanctions if President Nicolas Maduro commits to an internationally monitored election next year, multiple sources said on Monday. The US has long said it would lift some sanctions in exchange for democratic […]
Number of migrants crossing Panama’s Darien Gap surpasses 400,000 to record high
Panama City, PanamaReuters The number of people crossing the perilous Darien Gap linking Panama and Colombia has hit a record high of 400,000 in the year to September, official data showed, as migration to the United States intensified despite efforts to curb the flow. More than half of those migrants were children and babies, Panama’s […]