Nicolas Maduro

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro clinches nomination for upcoming national election; seeks third term

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Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro clinches nomination for upcoming national election; seeks third term

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday became his party’s official nominee for July’s highly anticipated presidential election, which would allow him to stroll into a third consecutive term with no real competition on the horizon. Not unusual to Venezuela, the election has been plagued with controversy since Maduro’s main opponent, María Corina Machado — who … Read more

Venezuela says troops will stay deployed until British military vessel leaves waters off Guyana

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Venezuela says troops will stay deployed until British military vessel leaves waters off Guyana

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Venezuela said Saturday it will continue to deploy nearly 6,000 troops until a British military vessel sent to neighboring Guyana leaves the waters off the coast of the two South American nations. In a video posted to X, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino appeared surrounded by military officers in front of … Read more

British warship arrives in Guyana as tensions heat up with Venezuela

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British warship arrives in Guyana as tensions heat up with Venezuela

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A British warship arrived in Guyana on Friday afternoon amid rising tensions from a border dispute between the former British colony and Venezuela. The HMS Trent’s visit led Venezuela to begin military exercises a day earlier in the eastern Caribbean near its border with Guyana as the Venezuelan government presses its … Read more

Guyana agreed to talks with Venezuela over territorial dispute under pressure from Brazil, others

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Guyana agreed to talks with Venezuela over territorial dispute under pressure from Brazil, others

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — The government of Guyana, under pressure from neighboring Brazil and a Caribbean trading bloc, agreed Sunday to join bilateral talks with Venezuela over an escalating territorial dispute. The century-old dispute between the two South American nations recently reignited with the discovery of masses of oil in Guyana. The government of Nicolas … Read more