Venezuela Election
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Venezuela’s political crisis is worsening — What’s happening and what’s to comeHere’s a look at what happened and where things stand following what has been condemned internationally as an attempted coup against the country’s last democratic institution.WorldJan 6, 2020
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Guaido calls on Washington to consider ‘all options’ after Maduro blocks aid to VenezuelaTrucks laden with U.S. food and medicine returned to warehouses in Colombia after opposition supporters failed to break through lines of troops, who dispersed them with tear gas and rubber rounds, injuring dozens.PoliticsFeb 24, 2019
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Crowds gather across Canada in support of Venezuela’s GuaidoDirector of the Canada Venezuela Democracy Forum Rebecca Sarfatti said the ultimate goal is to have a "fair and free election" in Venezuela, but in the short term, for there to be humanitarian aid sent to Venezuela "as soon as possible."CanadaFeb 2, 2019
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Venezuelan president Maduro proposes early elections in bid to reverse his fortunesMaduro said the powerful government-controlled Constituent Assembly would debate calling early elections for the National Assembly parliament, which is opposition-controlled.PoliticsFeb 2, 2019
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Top Venezuelan general recognizes Juan Guaido as president, encourages military to defectFrancisco Yanez is the first active Venezuelan general to recognize Guaido as interim president since the National Assembly leader appointed himself on Jan. 23.PoliticsFeb 2, 2019
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CUPE union blasts Canada for backing Venezuelan opposition leader, says rise smacks of ‘coup d’Etat’"The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) rejects any attempt by the Canadian government to interfere with the democratic processes and sovereignty of the Venezuelan people," the union said in a statement.CanadaJan 31, 2019
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Juan Guaido gains more support, EU Parliament backs him as Venezuelan interim presidentThe European Parliament recognized Venezuela's self-declared interim president Juan Guaido as the de-facto head of state on Thursday.WorldJan 31, 2019
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Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro digs in for a fight with U.S. over presidential claimVenezuelans headed into uncharted political waters Thursday, with the young leader of a newly united and combative opposition claiming to hold the presidency and socialist President Nicolas Maduro digging in for a fight with the Trump administration.WorldJan 24, 2019
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Canada sanctions more Venezuelans for ‘undermining democracy’The sanctions essentially prohibit Canadians from doing business with people or entities on the list.PoliticsMay 30, 2018
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Nicolas Maduro declared winner of Venezuelan presidential electionVenezuela's President Nicolas Maduro comfortably won re-election in a controversial vote on Sunday, the election board saidPoliticsMay 20, 2018
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