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Citgo auction creditors assail Elliott bid, seek rival offers
FILE PHOTO: General view of Citgo Petroleum headquarters in Houston, Texas, U.S., January 11, 2024. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo
world
Venezuela’s exiled opposition head Edmundo Gonzalez warned: ‘they’re coming for you’
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez reacts during an interview with Reuters in Madrid, Spain, September 20, 2024. REUTERS/Juan Medina
world
Two Spanish nationals arrested in Venezuela not linked to any plot, says Madrid
FILE - Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro addresses government loyalists gathered at the presidential palace in support of his reelection one month after the presidential vote, in Caracas, Venezuela, Aug. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
world
Venezuela arrests 6 foreigners, accusing them of a CIA-led plot to overthrow the government
FILE - Socialist Party President Diosdado Cabello gives his weekly press conference, in Catia La Mar, La Guaira, Venezuela, Aug. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos, File)
world
U.S. sanctions 16 allies of Venezuela’s president over accusations of obstructing the election
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro addresses government loyalists gathered at the presidential palace in support of his reelection one month after the presidential vote, in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
world
Venezuela’s newest news agency says AI anchors protect reporters amid government crackdown
An image shows avatars generated through artificial intelligence (AI) technology by CONNECTAS with the headline reading "La Chama, El Pana," Venezuelan slang for the girl and the friend. CONNECTAS/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS AI GENERATED IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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More than 80 teenagers arrested in Venezuela’s post-election protests released from prison
Family members of those detained amid a government crackdown on protestors light candles during a vigil in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
world
Major power outage hits Venezuela’s capital Caracas, with Maduro government blaming ‘sabotage’
Pedestrians cross an avenue during a power outage in Caracas, Venezuela, early Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
opinion
Canada’s ‘pragmatic’ foreign policy could create a lose-lose scenario in Venezuela
Ben Rowswell
world
Venezuelans in Caracas and across the world demonstrate to defend opposition’s victory claim
A woman holds up vote tally sheet during a rally to protest official results that declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner of the July presidential election, in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
world
Brazil’s Lula sees new poll as one way out of Venezuelan crisis
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends the opening session of the forum titled A Project for Brazil, focused on energy transition and South American integration, at the National Confederation of Industry headquarters in Brasilia, Brazil, Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
world
West hesitant on fresh measures against Venezuela’s Maduro as UN panel slams vote irregularities
FILE PHOTO: Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro walks at the Supreme Court of Justice, in Caracas, Venezuela, August 9, 2024. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File Photo
world
UN rights chief concerned about arbitrary detentions and excessive force in Venezuela’s crackdown
A family member of a protestor detained amid a government crackdown speaks during a vigil in Caracas, Venezuela, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
world
ICC prosecutors say they are ‘actively monitoring’ Venezuela amid crackdown on post-election dissent
TOPSHOT - Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro (C) addresses the media next to his wife Cilia Flores (L) after appearing before the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) in Caracas on August 9, 2024. President Nicolas Maduro appeared before Venezuela's Supreme Court the country's top judicial body, to affirm his disputed reelection amid growing international pressure for him to release the results of the 28 July vote, which the opposition claims was fraudulent. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP) (Photo by FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images)
world
Aid worker’s airport disappearance stirs fear of repression after disputed Venezuela election
FILE - A woman sits outside the Boleita National Police detention center where her boyfriend is being held after he was arrested during the recent protests against the official results of the presidential election, in Caracas, Venezuela, Aug. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)
world
Venezuela’s top prosecutor announces criminal probe against opposition leaders Gonzalez, Machado
President Nicolas Maduro speaks to supporters during a government rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
canada
Protesters in downtown Toronto demand stronger Canadian response to ‘rigged’ Venezuelan election
Demonstrators gathered at Queen's Park protest the Venezuelan election results and demand a stronger response from Ottawa, in Toronto, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sheila Reid
world
Opposition leader joins rally calling for Venezuela presidential election results to be overturned
Supporters cheer for opposition leader Maria Corina Machado during a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
world
Masked assailants ransack Venezuela opposition leader’s headquarters as postelection tensions mount
Demonstrators hold a Venezuelan flag outside that nation's consulate to protest the contested presidential election results in Bogota, Colombia, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Ivan Valencia)
opinion
To support Venezuelan democracy, Canada should reopen its embassy in Caracas
Ben Rowswell