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  Venezuelan court issues arrest warrant against President Nicolas Maduro's opposition rival

  World | September 03, 2024 7:19 IST

  Edmundo Gonzalez has been charged with various crimes including conspiracy, falsification of documents and usurpation of powers. This came after Venezuela's top court ratified President Nicolas Maduro's victory in the July 28 election that the opposition claimed he lost.

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  Venezuela's Supreme Court certifies President Maduro's electoral victory after widespread protests

  World | August 22, 2024 23:12 IST

  The disputed election in Venezuela announced Nicolas Maduro as the winner while opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez was predicted to win in exit polls. Maduro's victory was rejected by the opposition and the US, and led to widespread protests, killing at least 23.

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  Massive protests engulf Venezuela after Nicolas Maduro's victory in 'undemocratic' election | WATCH

  World | July 31, 2024 12:15 IST

  President Nicolas Maduro was declared the victor of Sunday's election with 51 per cent of votes, despite all exit polls predicting a win for the opposition. The election sparked allegations of fraud and opposition leaders and other countries called on the government to release the official tallies.

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  Venezuela, where both President, Opposition leader claim victory in election. What's going on?

  Explainers | July 30, 2024 19:36 IST

  President Nicolas Maduro and his opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez both claimed victory in Venezuela's presidential election on Monday. This cast doubt on official results that gave the incumbent a win.

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  Venezuela breaks diplomatic ties with 9 countries after they question legitimacy of election results

  World | July 30, 2024 12:08 IST

  Venezuela has cut diplomatic ties with seven Latin American countries that questioned the legitimacy of President Nicolas Maduro's election victory. In response, Venezuela has expelled their diplomatic missions and withdrawn its own staff from those nations.

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  Venezuela: Nicolas Maduro secures third term in Presidential elections, almost all exit polls failed

  World | July 29, 2024 11:22 IST

  Maduro, in seeking a third term, faced his toughest challenge yet from the unlikeliest of opponents in Gonzalez: a retired diplomat who was unknown to voters before being tapped in April as a last-minute stand-in for opposition powerhouse Maria Corina Machado.

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  10 killed as protests against Venezuela assembly election turn violent

  World | July 31, 2017 9:32 IST

  A wave of bloodshed swept Venezuela as troops cracked down on violent protests against elections to choose the members of a powerful assembly that President Nicolas Maduro has tasked with writing a new constitution

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  US calls Venezuelan Vice President an ‘international drug trafficker’, slaps severe sanctions

  World | February 14, 2017 17:11 IST

  US authorities called Venezuelan Vice President Tareck El Aissami an ‘international drug trafficker’ and slapped severe sanctions on him. The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) said on Monday that El Aissami had

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  Maduro narrowly wins Venezuelan vote, rival rejects result

  World | April 15, 2013 13:30 IST

  Caracas, Apr 15: Venezuela's acting president Nicolas Maduro narrowly won Sunday's presidential elections with 50.66 percent of the votes according to official tally, which was rejected by opposition challenger Henrique Capriles.With 99.2 percent of the