The opposition leader of Venezuela, María Corina Machado, reappeared this Thursday at a protest in Caracas surrounded by hundreds of supporters after being in hiding since August 28, when she went out to demonstrate to claim the victory of the anti-Chávez candidate Edmundo González Urrutia in the presidential elections,
Thursday was marked by massive marches and a confused high-profile abduction in Venezuela, on the same day that Canada recognized opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as the legitimate president of the country.
(AP Photo/Matilde Campodonico) In this photo provided by the Spanish government in Madrid, exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo Gonzalez, left, walks with Spain’s Prime Minister ... Nicolas Maduro the winner in Caracas, Venezuela, July 30, 2024 ...
Spain's foreign minister on Monday called for a "democratic and peaceful" solution to Venezuela's "crisis", days after Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for a third term as president.
The opposition says María Corina Machado was then freed on the eve of President Nicolás Maduro's inauguration.
CARACAS - Venezuela attorney general Tarek Saab said on Monday his office has requested an arrest warrant and Interpol red notice against opposition figure Leopoldo Lopez, who spent years in detention in Venezuela and has lived in Spain since 2020.
María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader, was arrested on Thursday while leading a protest against the swearing in of autocratic president Nicolás Maduro.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro attends a military ceremony on his inauguration day for a third term in Caracas, Venezuela ... and General Secretary of the Democratic Initiative of Spain and the Americas Asdrubal Aguiar, at the presidential palace ...
Maria Corina Machado was briefly detained at a protest march, local media and party officials reported. The opposition was back on the streets as Nicolas Maduro was preparing to be sworn in for a third term.
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was detained at a march in Caracas on Thursday in her first public appearance in months and her ally, former presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, demanded she be freed immediately.
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro ... González, who left for exile in Spain in September, had pledged to defy an arrest order and return to Venezuela by Friday to take the oath of office himself. He'll face a tough time ...