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María Corina Machado is winner of Venezuela opposition primary that the government has denounced

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CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan government critic María Corina Machado was declared the winner Thursday of an opposition-organized primary to choose a presidential candidate, in polling last weekend that was denounced by the self-proclaimed socialist government as illegitimate. The voting Sunday organized by the National Primary Commission drew more than 2.4 million voters in Venezuela and … Read more

María Corina Machado wins Venezuela opposition primary to face Maduro

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Comment on this storyCommentAdd to your saved storiesSave CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelans nominated conservative opposition leader María Corina Machado on Sunday to challenge authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro in what his government has promised will be a competitive, internationally monitored presidential election next year. The next obstacle she must overcome: A government ban that prevents her … Read more

U.S. starts deportation flights to Venezuela, aiming to curb migration

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Comment on this storyComment U.S. immigration authorities Wednesday returned nearly 130 migrants to Venezuela, starting deportation flights Biden administration officials view as a crucial step toward reducing the record numbers of illegal crossings at the U.S. southern border. The deportations follow an agreement by the Venezuelan government to hold competitive elections next year, a deal … Read more

Mexico says leaders of Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti, Honduras to attend weekend migration summit

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Mexico’s president says the leaders of Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti and Honduras will attend a summit on migration that Mexico will host Sunday ByThe Associated Press October 18, 2023, 12:27 PM MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president says the leaders of Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti and Honduras will attend a summit on migration that Mexico will host Sunday. … Read more

Mexico’s president slams US aid for Ukraine and sanctions on Venezuela and Cuba

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MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president on Friday slammed U.S. aid for Ukraine and economic sanctions on Venezuela, Cuba and other nations as the first of two high-level U.S.-Mexico meetings got underway in Washington. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador issued a broad criticism of U.S. foreign policy, saying U.S. economic sanctions were forcing people to emigrate … Read more

Venezuela raids Tocorón prison; Tren de Aragua’s Niño Guerrero missing

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Comment on this storyComment CARACAS, Venezuela — When 11,000 soldiers and police officers stormed Venezuela’s Tocorón prison this month, they discovered a professional baseball field, swimming pools, children’s play equipment — even a small zoo, with monkeys and flamingos. They also found concrete tunnels in and out, just like in the onetime Mexican prison home … Read more

Caribbean leaders searching for discounted oil criticize US sanctions towards Venezuela

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Caribbean leaders are denouncing U.S. financial sanctions towards oil-rich Venezuela and say they’ve been pressured to purchase costlier petroleum elsewhere as they battle with tight budgets ByBERT WILKINSON Related Press United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken, middle, performs a metal pan accompanied by musician Len ‘Boogsie’ Sharpe, left, and Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Chief of … Read more