Venezuela elections

Venezuelan opposition leaders and civil society groups said that the government released 13 people jailed in a crackdown by the government of President Nicolás Maduro following last year’s disputed elections. Venezuelan authorities did not immediately confirm the releases.

The report, released Monday, accuses Maduro’s administration of politically motivated arrests and widespread human rights violations following an election last July marred by allegations of fraud.

The global watchdog Human Rights Watch has issued a scathing new report on the Venezuelan regime’s repression following the presidential election it stole last summer.

"I’m incredibly proud to attend President Donald Trump’s inauguration today, and to be joined by Venezuela’s President-elect Edmundo González," said Scott in a statement.

The U.S. government has recognized Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González as the “president-elect” of the South American country, months after President Nicolás Maduro claimed to have won the July election.

In recent weeks, Venezuelan journalists have found innovative ways to keep independent journalism alive — that's after the country's recent presidential election made the job of doing journalism even more difficult.

Former Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González has fled into exile after being granted asylum in Spain, delivering a major blow to millions who placed their hopes in his upstart campaign to end two decades of single-party rule.

UPDATED: A renewed sense of democratic optimism produced a high turnout on Sunday for a primary election to select the Venezuelan opposition's presidential challenger.

Venezuela's presidential election has been moved back a month. The government had originally scheduled it for April; but on Thursday the National…

The initial vote count shows Nicolas Maduro with a scant edge over challenger Henrique Capriles. Maduro, who was Hugo Chavez's hand-picked successor, had been expected to win easily.

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A not-so-funny thing happened earlier this week to Venezuelan humorist Laureano Marquez. He was kidnapped just before a scheduled interview with NPR. After being released unharmed, Marquez talks to Morning Edition about his ordeal and about politics in Caracas ahead of Sunday's presidential election.