Maduro, Venezuela and Repression

Venezuelan migrants long for home as Maduro nears start of new term
Venezuelan migrant Mariangela Lozano longs for her homeland, but ahead of Friday's planned inauguration for President Nicolas Maduro's third term, she has begrudgingly opted to remain in Mexico and brave her meager living conditions.
Maduro Ratchets Up Repression Ahead of Inauguration in Venezuela
Venezuela’s government has unleashed a fresh wave of repression as the opposition plans nationwide protests to denounce Nicolás Maduro’s inauguration as president this week.
Maduro Ramps Up Venezuela Repression, Drawing Neighbor’s Ire
Venezuela’s government has ramped up repression, triggering a protest from one of its closest allies, as the opposition plans nationwide demonstrations against Nicolás Maduro’s inauguration as president this week.
Opponents decry Venezuela crackdown ahead of Maduro swearing-in
Opponents of Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday decried a worsening crackdown 48 hours before he is to be sworn in following elections he is widely accused to have stolen.
Venezuela detains US citizens and foreign "mercenaries" ahead of Maduro inauguration
Venezuela's government detained seven foreign nationals, including two Americans, in the latest escalation of tensions before President Nicolas Maduro's contested swearing-in ceremony on January 10. Making the announcement on state television on January 7,
'I thought I was going to die': Jailed Venezuelan activist details brutality of prison life
Hundreds were arrested in protests after Nicolás Maduro claimed victory in last year's contested presidential election.
Venezuelan opposition leader says his son-in-law was kidnapped in Caracas
González said his son-in-law, Rafael Tudares, was kidnapped while on his way to drop off his two grandchildren at a school in ...
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Venezuelan Govt arrests two Americans, five other ‘mercenaries’
Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, on Tuesday, announced the arrest of seven foreigners, including two Americans, whom he ...
Venezuelan rally to be held in Doral on Thursday
Hundreds of Venezuelans are expected to participate in a rally in Doral on Thursday. President Biden stood next to Gov. Gavin ...
Venezuelan Regime Hunts for Foreign Hostages to Pressure Its Rivals
Maduro has turned up the heat on the incoming Trump administration by recently seizing 50 foreigners, several of them ...
Fear on the streets of Caracas as Maduro’s inauguration looms
If you need one word to describe Venezuela these days, it would be fearful.” That’s what one Latin American diplomat told CNN this week, reflecting on the strange atmosphere in the country.
Tennessee Bureau of Investigation director backs off talk about Venezuelan gang violence
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation director is reversing course about violent acts by a Venezuelan gang after he told the ...