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Authoritarian leader vows to squash what he calls ‘violent counter-revolution’ as more than 700 arrests are made

María Corina Machado says president should understand he lost vote, amid international doubts over victory claim

The clatter and clang of people banging pots and pans from their windows echoed through the streets of Caracas on Monday as people expressed despair after an election they claimed was stolen by President Nicolas Maduro.

Pot-banging protests erupt in Caracas after opposition claims chavista leader’s presidential re-election was rigged

As Venezuela's opposition contests the re-election of President Nicolas Maduro, we take a closer look at the South American country's economic challenges. Hyperinflation, which reached a peak in 2019, may have subsided but it has underlined issues with wealth inequality and dependence on the oil sector. In addition, Caracas is…

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro won re-election with 51% of Sunday's vote, the electoral council announced on Monday, following a campaign marred by claims of opposition intimidation and fears of fraud. Opposition candidate Edmundo González, who had been leading in independent polls, won 44% of the vote.

Result with 80% of votes is immediately challenged by opposition and several governments

Venezuelans vote Sunday between continuity in President Nicolas Maduro or change in rival Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia amid high tension following the incumbent's threat of a "bloodbath" if he loses, which polls suggest is likely.

Voters on both sides of the political aisle in Venezuela are convinced of victory in Sunday's presidential elections, in which incumbent Nicolas Maduro faces opposition challenger Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia.

The incumbent President Nicolas Maduro and main contender Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia have wrapped up their campaigns.

The prolonged economic and political instability in Venezuela has forced millions of Venezuelans to leave over the past decade, quashing many of their dreams and leaving many wondering if they’ll ever return to what was once South America’s most prosperous country