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U.N. warns of worsening human rights conditions in Venezuela
Arbitrary detentions, forced disappearances, torture and ill-treatment -- particularly during recent elections -- are among ...
Venezuelan lawmakers declare UN human rights chief persona non grata
Venezuela's ruling party-controlled National Assembly has declared Volker Türk, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, "persona non grata," criticizing the U.N. official for failing to ...
The Lawyer Who Became the Face of Trump’s Deportation Agenda
He has defended the administration’s most controversial court arguments in favor of its mass-deportation agenda. No one is ...
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Venezuela held an election for an oil-rich region. The main problem is it belongs to another country - CNN
Venezuelans on Sunday for the first time elected a governor and other lawmakers for Essequibo, an oil-rich region that Venezuela has laid claim to even though it is widely recognized as being part ...
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Venezuela Is Holding an Election. For Another Country’s Land.
On Sunday, Venezuela plans to hold an election for governor and legislators to represent Essequibo — a sparsely populated, oil-rich territory. But there’s one problem.
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Venezuela’s Election Was Deeply Flawed. Here’s How.
It had already been clear for months that Venezuela’s presidential election on Sunday, would not be free or fair, as the government jailed opposition leaders or disqualified them from running ...
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What’s happening in Venezuela - protests, election uncertainty and an economic crisis | CNN - CNN International
Criticism is mounting against Venezuela’s authoritarian leader Nicolás Maduro after deadly protests erupted across the country following its disputed presidential election.
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After Venezuela’s contested presidential vote, experts say government results are a ‘statistical improbability’ - CNN
For over a week, Venezuela has been in suspense after a hotly contested presidential election left both the opposition and incumbent President Nicolas Maduro claiming victory. At CNN’s request ...
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Venezuela election: What to know as Maduro faces stiff opposition from González - NPR
Venezuela is holding a presidential election on Sunday that could bring dramatic change to the nation, if the opposition candidate can really knock out longtime President Nicolás Maduro.
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Venezuela's Maduro trails in election polls. Would he give up power? - Los Angeles Times
MEXICO CITY — Venezuela’s authoritarian president is about to face his biggest test yet, as uncertainty swirls around Sunday’s election and what Nicolás Maduro — a longtime U.S. adversary ...
U.N. sounds alarm over worsening human rights crisis in Venezuela
Civil and political freedoms in Venezuela have sharply deteriorated over the past year, according to the United Nations’ top ...
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Venezuela election results: Who lost, won and what next?
Venezuela election results: Who lost, won and what next? Venezuela’s ruling coalition secures a significant win in parliamentary and regional elections boycotted by the opposition.