7 EU states ask Venezuela to publish voting records
Pope Francis on Sunday called for Venezuela to 鈥榮eek the truth鈥� after the disputed re-election of President Nicolas Maduro, warning parties to avoid violence.
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Venezuela opposition set for new protests against Maduro
Venezuela braced for fresh protests Saturday, after president Nicolas Maduro鈥檚 disputed election victory was ratified 鈥� and a growing number of nations recognized his...
Evidence shows opposition candidate won Venezuela poll, Blinken says
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken said on Thursday there was 鈥榦verwhelming evidence鈥� that opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia won Venezuela鈥檚 contested presidential election.
Brazil to take custody of Argentine embassy in Venezuela
Argentine President Javier Milei on Thursday thanked Brazil for assuming custody of his country鈥檚 embassy in Venezuela, after staff were ordered to leave when Buenos Aires...
Venezuela urged to release full election results
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and US counterpart Joe Biden called on Tuesday for full results of the Venezuelan election to be published, with the Brazilian leader terming a dispute over results 鈥榥ormal.鈥�...
One dead in Venezuela as protesters in wake of disputed vote
At least one person died in Venezuela on Monday as security forces tried to break up protests triggered by a hotly disputed election result that gave Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro a third term in power, an NGO said.
Venezuela鈥檚 Maduro declared winner, opposition reject result
Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of Venezuela鈥檚 presidential election on Sunday but the opposition and regional neighbours immediately rejected the official results.
Fraught election campaign closes in Venezuela
A fraught election campaign closed Thursday in Venezuela, mired in uncertainty after president Nicolas Maduro warned of a 鈥榖loodbath鈥� if he loses 鈥� which polls...
Morales warns of trouble if blocked from seeking presidency
Former Bolivian president Evo Morales warned of potential violence if he is blocked from running for office for a fifth term in a 2025 presidential election, in an...
Venezuela prepares for uncertain presidential elections
Uncertainty hangs over presidential elections in Venezuela, scheduled to be held on Sunday, as incumbent Nicolas Maduro vows a 鈥榖loodbath鈥� if he loses, which polls say is likely.
Five people killed in Mexico tequila factory explosion
An explosion at a factory producing Jose Cuervo tequila in Mexico killed five people Tuesday, local authorities said...
Argentine woman raped by French players
An Argentine woman accusing two French international rugby players of rape was savagely beaten by her assailants, her lawyer said Wednesday, during an...
Mummified body of US mountaineer found in Peru after 22 years of his disappearance
The preserved body of an American mountaineer 鈥� who disappeared 22 years ago while scaling a snowy peak in Peru 鈥� has been found after being exposed by climate change-induced ice melt, police said Monday...
10 people killed in Uruguay nursing home fire
All 10 elderly residents of an Uruguayan nursing home died on Sunday after an early-morning fire from which the lone caretaker was the only person to escape, authorities said...
Bolsonaro faces possible charges in Saudi jewel scandal
Brazil鈥檚 former president Jair Bolsonaro is facing possible money laundering and other charges related to undeclared diamond jewellry gifted by Saudi Arabia, local media...