Venezuela’s opposition leader defies Maduro to lead protests that end in confusing arrest claims
Police are out in force in the streets of Venezuela’s capital as the opposition calls for major anti-government protests.
Venezuela opposition leader arrested then freed after protest rally
The opposition says María Corina Machado was then freed on the eve of President Nicolás Maduro's inauguration.
Venezuela opposition leader Machado free after brief detention, government denies involvement
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was freed on Thursday, her Vente Venezuela movement said, shortly after she was detained amid gunshots while leaving a protest in eastern Caracas. Opposition demonstrations took place throughout the country in an 11th-hour effort to put pressure on President Nicolas Maduro ahead of his third inauguration on Friday.
Venezuela’s Opposition Leader Is Forcibly Detained and Then Released
During her detention, an aide said, Maria Corina Machado “was forced to record several videos.” She has garnered enormous support for her opposition to Nicolás Maduro.
Global Reactions to the Brief Detention of Venezuela Opposition Leader Machado
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado addresses supporters at a protest ahead of the Friday inauguration of President Nicolas Maduro for his third term, in Caracas, Venezuela January 9, 2025.
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado briefly detained
Machado was released after a brief detention while leaving a protest in Caracas Thursday on the eve of President Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration.
Top Venezuelan opposition leader is arrested as dissidents seek to thwart Maduro's continued rule
Aides to Maria Corina Machado say the Venezuela opposition leader has been arrested when her convoy was intercepted by security forces as it departed an anti-government protest in Caracas
As Maduro Inauguration Looms, Venezuela Opposition Plan Street Protests
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro delivers a speech during a meeting of leaders of the member states of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America and the Treaty of Commerce and Promotion (ALBA-TCP),
Venezuelan opposition leader Machado free after being ‘violently intercepted,’ her team says
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said she is now safe after her aides said she was “intercepted” at a protest in Caracas on the eve of President Nicolas Maduro’s inauguration.
Venezuelan President Maduro to be sworn in again despite serious doubts over election results
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Two men are vying to be inaugurated as Venezuela’s president this week. Here’s what we know
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Venezuela's Maduro to start third term in office amid rigged election: 'Blatant violation'
The next presidential term in Venezuela is set to begin Friday, as the opposition leader is trying to garner international ...
Venezuela Opposition Says Leader Detained After Vote Protest
Venezuela’s opposition said its banned leader María Corina Machado was detained after she emerged from hiding to join ...
He says he won Venezuela’s presidential election. Now he’s returning to South America as his rival prepares for inauguration
Edmundo González Urrutia is heading to Argentina this week in a show of defiance as Caracas prepares to inaugurate current ...
Venezuela's opposition calls for protests against a third term for President Maduro
Police are out in force in the streets of Venezuela’s capital as the opposition calls for major anti-government protests ...
Venezuela opposition leader recognized by US as election victor embarks on international tour
The Venezuelan opposition leader who the United States recognized as the winner of last year's presidential election has ...
Venezuela to free 146 more election protesters, taking total releases to 1,515
Venezuelan Attorney General Tarek Saab said on Monday that 146 more people arrested after a July election are to be freed, ...