Venezuela’s top court has excluded the opposition coalition from the upcoming presidential election, a move that virtually ensures that unpopular leftist president Nicolas Maduro will win another term. Registration of parties and candidates to run in the election was slated to happen this weekend. The Supreme Court, however, told the national election council late Thursday […]
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Has Venezuela become a totalitarian regime?
A single-party monopoly on power, lack of competitive opposition and debilitated political institutions are symptoms of a dangerous illness in a democracy
Venezuela opposition aims to unify behind one candidate in 2018 poll
Venezuela’s fractured opposition said Friday it planned to drop competing agendas to unify behind a single candidate in the 2018 presidential elections in which leader Nicolas Maduro is seeking a new mandate. “We promise to boost our unity… and will proceed with selecting a single candidate,” the main grouping, the Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD) coalition, […]
VIDEO: Violent Venezuelan Protests Continue Into a Third Month
Venezuelan troops have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at opposition protesters and demonstrations
Authorities Tighten Restrictions on Venezuela Journalists
More harassment and controls over Venezuelan and foreign reporters by Venezuelan authorities
Activists Worldwide Targeted And Hacked On Social Media
The so-called DoubleSwitch attack compromises trusted accounts and locks the owner out indefinitely
Journalists Challenge Venezuelan Censorship With ‘El Bus TV’
To fight censorship, journalists are using cardboard television screens to present news reports on busses
What’s Behind Oliver Stone’s Vladimir Putin Relationship?
Oliver Stone’s own extended interview with Putin is forthcoming next week on Showtime
Maduro Pushes New Vote Amid Chaos in Venezuelan Streets
President Nicolas Maduro urged officials to schedule an election to pick a new constituent assembly
Maduro Moving Ahead With Venezuela Constitution Rewrite Plan
Mass protests for his resignation haven’t convinced Maduro to slow down plans for new constitution