America Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro formally asked the Spanish government to extradite one of the leaders of the Venezuelan opposition, Leopoldo López
America Venezuela Oil sanctions on Venezuela have been reinstated by the US, criticizing President Nicolás Maduro's attempts to solidify his rule just 6 months after the US had relaxed restrictions in an effort to support “now-faded hopes” for democracy in the nation
America Venezuela The Venezuelan NGO Acceso a la Justicia denounced the reduction of voter registration centers in Venezuela, claiming that this is aiming to discourage citizen participation in the upcoming presidential elections on 28 July
America Venezuela Venezuela has approved the creation of a state in the disputed, oil-rich Essequibo region across the border in Guyana, sparking a "violation" of Guyana's sovereignty, with tensions escalated as the area has been administered by Guyana for over a century
America Venezuela Venezuela has closed its airspace to Argentine planes in retaliation for the seizure of a Venezuelan-Iranian aircraft by Argentine authorities, with the Venezuelan foreign minister accusing Argentina of theft and demanding compensation for damages