Venezuela
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Who is Maria Corina Machado? Know everything about the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize 2025
World | Oct 10, 2025, 03:06 PM ISTMachado began her political journey in 2002 by co-founding the civic organisation Súmate, which focused on promoting electoral transparency. She served as a member of the National Assembly from 2011 to 2014.
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Earthquake of 6.2 magnitude hits Venezuela, tremors felt across the country and in Colombia
World | Sep 25, 2025, 06:37 AM ISTEarthquake hits Venezuela: People felt the earthquake in several states, and in neighboring Colombia. Many residential and office buildings in areas near the border were evacuated. No damages were immediately reported in either country.
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Trump says three killed by US military in strike against 'narcoterrorists' from Venezuela
World | Sep 16, 2025, 06:44 AM ISTTaking to Truth Social, US President Donald Trump said that the strike was carried out while the 'narcoterrorists' from Venezuela were transporting illegal narcotics in international waters, calling it a deadly weapon poisoning the Americans.
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Venezuela Has Massive Oil, But Its Economy Lags Behind- What's the Reason?
Originals | Sep 06, 2025, 07:13 PM ISTVenezuela sits on the largest oil reserves in the world, with 303 billion barrels of proven oil reserves. However, despite its vast oil wealth, the country struggles with economic challenges, poverty, and instability. Watch the video to know the full story.
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Trump Deportation Plans: Venezuelan Migrants Urge US Supreme Court To Block Trump's Deportation Plan
News | Apr 19, 2025, 05:24 PM ISTTrump Deportation Plans: Lawyers representing a group of Venezuelan men detained in Texas have filed an emergency request with the US Supreme Court to halt what they described as their imminent deportation by the Trump administration- without the Judicial Review previously required by the court.
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President Trump Celebrates Supreme Court Decision On Sanctions Deportation Of Venezuelans
News | Apr 08, 2025, 06:47 PM ISTThe Supreme Court permitted the Trump Administration to continue deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, overturning a March 15 order by D.C. Judge James Boasberg that had temporarily stopped them while the case was ongoing.
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Trump Deportation Crisis: Venezuela Transport Minister Confirms Arrival of 2nd Flight With Migrants
News | Apr 04, 2025, 05:50 PM ISTA flight with 198 Venezuelan migrants deported from the U.S. landed at Simon Bolivar International Airport on April 3. Earlier, another flight brought 313 Venezuelans from Mexico. Since President Trump's inauguration, over 1,800 Venezuelans have been repatriated, according to Venezuelan officials.
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Will Donald Trump's 25% tariff threat on importing Venezuelan oil impact India? All you need to know
World | Mar 25, 2025, 06:27 PM ISTIndia in December 2023 and January 2024 was one of the top buyers of Venezuelan crude oil and New Delhi in the first month itself imported approximately 191,600 barrels per day, which rose to over 254,000 in the following month.
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Maduro begins third-term as Venezuela President; US, UK, EU slap sanctions over 'stealing of vote'
World | Jan 11, 2025, 12:55 PM ISTDespite international uproar, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in Friday for a new term as he took oath of office in Venezuela's legislative palace. The US, along with UK and EU, have slapped sanctions accusing Maduro of undermining democracy.
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Venezuela: Opposition candidate Gonzalez, who fought against Maduro, fleed Spain | KNOW WHY
World | Sep 08, 2024, 01:22 PM ISTThe surprise departure of the man who Venezuela’s opposition and several foreign governments consider the legitimate winner of July’s presidential race was announced late Saturday night by Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez.
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Venezuelan court issues arrest warrant against President Nicolas Maduro's opposition rival
World | Sep 03, 2024, 07:19 AM ISTEdmundo 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 | Aug 22, 2024, 11:12 PM ISTThe 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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'Overwhelming evidence': US recognises Maduro's rival Edmundo Gonzalez as winner of Venezuelan elect
World | Aug 02, 2024, 03:18 PM ISTThe disputed election in Venezuela announced Nicolas Maduro as the winner while opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez was predicted to win in exit polls. This controversy has led to widespread protests across the nation, resulting in at least 20 deaths.
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Who is mightier? Elon Musk to take on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in bizarre fight
World | Aug 01, 2024, 12:30 PM ISTThe feud between Musk and Maduro comes as the latter is embroiled in a political crisis after winning the recent presidential election in Venezuela, which was largely expected in favour of the opposition. Musk has called Maduro "dictator" and "travesty" as the X owner opposes his socialist policies.
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Massive protests engulf Venezuela after Nicolas Maduro's victory in 'undemocratic' election | WATCH
World | Jul 31, 2024, 12:15 PM ISTPresident 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 | Jul 30, 2024, 07:36 PM ISTPresident 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 | Jul 30, 2024, 12:08 PM ISTVenezuela 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 | Jul 29, 2024, 11:22 AM ISTMaduro, 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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Venezuela becomes first nation to lose all glaciers after last one downgraded to 'ice field'
World | May 10, 2024, 06:00 PM ISTVenezuela had six glaciers spanning 10 square km in the Sierra Nevada de Mérida mountain range but lost five of them by 2011. Climate scientists found that the last Humboldt glacier shrunk to an area of less than 2 hectares, thus downgrading it from a glacier to an ice field.
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Venezuela: At least 14 dead, several injured after illegal open-pit gold mine collapses
World | Feb 22, 2024, 06:48 AM ISTMiner Carlos Marcano, 71, survived the collapse and arrived at a triage medical tent in La Paragua Wednesday. He said the situation at the mine 'was terrifying'.