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For These 5 Venezuelans, Hope is Scarce But Not Lost After Presidential Election

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 19:14:52 +0000

The post-election days in Venezuela feel like a self-fulfilling prophecy for the people in the South American nation. There’s a sense of déjà vu. The government of President Nicolás Maduro, who was declared the winner of the Presidential elections, continues to declare they are indeed the victors of the elections, which took place on July

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Venezuela Breaks Out in Massive Protests After 2024 Presidential Elections

Lissete Lanuza Sáenz — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 17:24:40 +0000

Protests are breaking out in Venezuela right now after President Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner of the Presidential elections, which took place on Sunday, July 28th. The opposition claims that Maduro’s government interfered with the results. Security forces fired tear gas at protesters in the capital of Caracas and several other cities as protests

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WATCH: President Nicolás Maduro Claims Miss Universe Crown Was ‘Stolen’ From Venezuela

Kiko Martinez — Tue, 17 Jan 2023 16:48:34 +0000

On Monday (January 16), two days after Miss USA, R’Bonney Gabriel, won the 71st annual Miss Universe pageant, Venezuela president Nicolás Maduro claimed the title was stolen from Miss Venezuela, Amanda Dudamel. “Nos robaron el Miss Universo,” Maduro said during a meeting with the Expanded Military Political High Command in Caracas. “Amanda Dudamel ganó de

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Facebook Suspends Venezuela President Maduro for 30 Days for Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation

Yolanda Machado — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 22:10:26 +0000

After the ongoing posting of COVID-19 misinformation, Facebook has suspended Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s page. As reported by Reuters, the company has also removed a video in which Maduro promoted Carvativir, a Venezuelan-made remedy he claims, without evidence, can cure the disease. In the now-removed video, Maduro promotes the medication because it violates a policy

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Puerto Ricans Say They’re Nervous About In-Person Voting Amid Pandemic & More in Today’s News

Julyssa Lopez — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 18:00:12 +0000

Las Notis is a daily news column that gets you up to speed on the political, media + other goings-on in the United States, Latin America, and the diaspora—all in one quick digest. Here’s your glimpse at what’s going on today:

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Joe Biden’s ‘Despacito’ Moment, Democrats Probe Whistleblower Allegations Against ICE & More in Today’s News

Julyssa Lopez — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 23:07:23 +0000

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REVIEW: Documentary ‘Once Upon a Time in Venezuela’ Captures the Country’s Post-Chavez Reality

Monica Castillo — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:48:02 +0000

“Once upon a time …” is usually a setup for a fairy tale, but in Anabel Rodríguez Ríos’s contemplative documentary Once Upon a Time in Venezuela, it’s a fairy tale setting that’s facing a harsh reality. Like the rest of the country, the town of Congo Mirador has been beset with shortages and shrinking resources.

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Bolivian President Evo Morales Steps Downs, Says He’s the Victim of a Coup

Raquel Reichard — Mon, 11 Nov 2019 17:13:52 +0000

After weeks of protests in Bolivia, President Evo Morales stepped down on Sunday. The South American leader came under fire last month when demonstrators accused him of manipulating votes during the October 20 presidential election. While Morales, Bolivia’s longest-serving president, denied any wrongdoing and declared himself the winner, a report from the Organization of American

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Jorge Ramos Speaks Out About the Interview That Got Him Detained by Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro

Yara Simón — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 03:18:36 +0000

Today, Jorge Ramos and a group of Univision journalists – which included María Martínez, Claudia Rondón, Francisco Urreiztieta, Juan Carlos Guzmán, and Martín Guzmán – were detained inside Venezuela’s Palacios de Miraflores for about two hours. Following that, Ramos called in to Univision to talk about the situation. “I told Nicolás Maduro that millions of

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Univision Reports That Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Detained Jorge Ramos

Yara Simón — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 01:53:29 +0000

Update, February 25, 2019 at 9:01 p.m. ET: Journalist Daniel Coronell tweeted that Ramos and his team were released. However, the footage that Maduro didn’t like was confiscated. RELATED: Jorge Ramos Speaks Out About the Interview That Got Him Detained by Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro Journalist Jorge Ramos is known for asking politicians hard questions. As

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