Venezuela's Maduro Begins Third Term Amid Contested Election
President-elect Edmundo González has vowed to challenge Maduro's grip on power.
President-elect Edmundo González has vowed to challenge Maduro's grip on power.
Venezuela is governed not only by a brutal dictatorship, but by a band of depraved criminals who have enriched themselves in part by stealing money intended to buy food for hungry children.
The U.N. has documented killings, forced disappearances, and torture.
"Either I signed or I would face consequences," Edmundo González said.
This latest stunt is nothing more than an attempted distraction from the country's deepening political and economic crises.
The arrest warrant against Edmundo González, the recognized winner of the contested Venezuelan election, only fuels the opposition's resolve against the regime.
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María Oropeza's arrest during a livestream highlights the dangers faced by opposition leaders in Venezuela and the regime's relentless efforts to silence dissent.
Now more than ever, people’s freedom lies in their ability to communicate and access information with privacy and security.
Two Venezuelan immigrants explain the current political unrest in the country.
The Maduro regime is broadcasting disturbing videos of its crackdown on dissent, featuring clips from Saw and music from A Nightmare on Elm Street.
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Whether it’s Trump’s “Stop the Steal” rhetoric or Hillary Clinton’s claim that Trump was not a “legitimate president,” unsubstantiated allegations of election fraud are unseemly.
His rule threatens U.S. interests by stifling market opportunities, fueling illegal immigration, and elevating regional security risks.
The Venezuelan experience shows that democracy cannot cure the evils of socialism, and that a democratic socialist system is unlikely to remain democratic for long.
And if the results are proven false, will Venezuela finally move away from authoritarian rule?
The documentary La Causa is a raw look into these self-organized societies, complete with taxes, courts, and a strict "thug code.”
The DOJ has accused Maduro of using "cocaine as a weapon" to devastate American cities.
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Media personalities claim socialism didn't cause Venezuela's collapse, but it did. Here's how.
People getting starry eyed about socialism should look to Venezuela for some important warning signs.
People who fled Cuba and Venezuela warn Americans not to embrace socialism.
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