America Venezuela Venezuela offered a US$100.000 reward for information on Edmundo González, ex-ambassador and opposition leader, who claims victory in the disputed 2024 elections and plans to return to Venezuela before Maduro's new term starts
America Venezuela Five Venezuelan opposition members taking refuge in the Argentine embassy in Caracas to avoid arrest say it has become a “prison”; as the residence has been without power for over a month, an adviser to opposition leader María Corina Machado said on X
America Venezuela Venezuela freed all minors detained in post-election protests, but over 1.800 political prisoners remain, marking this end of the year as the one with the highest number of such detainees
America Venezuela The UN's human rights office in Venezuela has partially resumed operations after being expelled earlier this year, amid ongoing concerns over political violence, with the UN calling for investigations into deaths during post-election protests
America Venezuela 15 high-ranking Venezuelan military officials have been sanctioned by The US Treasury, accusing them of undermining democracy after Venezuela's presidential elections
America Venezuela The release of over 200 political prisoners after disputed elections by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is seen as a positive gesture toward US President-elect Donald Trump
America Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro described Donald Trump’s election victory as a "new beginning" for US-Venezuela relations, suggesting an opportunity for "win-win" cooperation despite past tensions, and emphasized his openness to foreign investment
America Venezuela Venezuelan opposition party Voluntad Popular has accused state security forces of the abduction and murder of Edwin Santos, a founding member and leader; the party holds the Maduro regime and intelligence agencies responsible
America Venezuela The Venezuelan government has canceled the passports of dozens of journalists and human rights activists, as part of a broader crackdown on opposition following President Nicolás Maduro’s disputed re-election
America Venezuela Opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia has announced his return to Caracas on 10 January to claim the presidency, asserting he won the 28 July election despite Nicolás Maduro's contested victory
America Venezuela The European Parliament, with 309 votes in favor, has recognized opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as the legitimate president of Venezuela, calling for an international arrest warrant for Nicolás Maduro
America Venezuela Venezuela revoked Brazil's authorization to safeguard Argentina's embassy in Caracas, endangering six anti-government opposition members seeking asylum there and accusing the embassy of facilitating terrorist activities against President Nicolás Maduro
America Venezuela Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia has fled to Spain after seeking asylum due to threats against his life, with the Venezuelan government granting him safe passage "in the interest of peace”