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Elon Musk accepted Nicolás Maduro's challenge to fight, simply writing: "I accept." Maduro appeared to be miffed over Musk doubting he won the election in Venezuela fairly.

Elon Musk accepts Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's challenge to fight

Latin Times

Armed militias seemed to open fire against protesters in Venezuela on Monday as shows of discontent expand throughout the country after the government claimed victory in highly contested presidential elections. Journalists and political figures published a video showing a group of people firing several shots in the direction of protesters...

Armed civilians appear to shoot at Venezuelans protesting against the government

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SEATTLE - Jordan Goudreau, a former U.S. Green Beret who in 2020 organized a failed cross-border raid of Venezuelan army deserters to remove President Nicolás Maduro, has been arrested in New York on federal arms smuggling charges on Wednesday. Goudreau, alongside Venezuelan partner Yacsy Alvarez, are accused of violating...

Former Special Forces agent connected to failed raid to remove Venezuela's Maduro is arrested in U.S.

As the political crisis in Venezuela deepens and the repression against the protests becomes more violent, ideas on social media to solve the situation also abound. One notable suggestion comes from Erik D. Prince, founder of the private military contractor formerly known as Blackwater and considered the biggest private security firm in the world.

Blackwater founder Erik D Prince advocates for $100 Million bounties on Venezuela regime leaders Maduro and Cabello

The Venezuelan government's Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, accused top opposition leader María Corina Machado on Monday of being involved in an attempted attack against the country's electoral council with the goal of tampering with the presidential elections' results. Speaking in a press conference, the government official said a...

Venezuelan Attorney General says opposition leader Machado involved in effort to attack electoral college

Two Venezuelan Army captains urged the military on Tuesday to stand up to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro after the president was announced as the winner of Sunday’s election despite evidence allegedly pointing to a change in power. According to Fox News, Edmundo Gonzalez, Venezuela’s opposition candidate, and Opposition...

Video: Venezuelan army captains urge military to stand up to ‘dictator’ Maduro

Reuters

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that the political opposition in Venezuela should accept what Moscow called its defeat and congratulate incumbent Nicolas Maduro on his election win.

Kremlin says Venezuelan opposition should accept defeat and congratulate Maduro on election win

The U.S. Embassy in Venezuela has called for an end to the persecution of six opposition members who are currently taking refuge in the Argentine Embassy in Caracas. It has requested safe passage for the individuals so they can travel through the country without risking arrest. The Argentine Embassy is...

U.S. seeks safe passage for Venezuelan opposition members hiding in Argentine embassy amid Maduro's crackdown

BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil and Nicaragua expelled each other's ambassadors on Thursday in a tit-for-tat retaliation as relations deteriorated between two formerly allied leftist governments.

Brazil and Nicaragua expel ambassadors in leftist run-in

Vietnamese Activist and YouTuber Nguyen Chi Tuyen was sentenced to five years in prison by a court in Hanoi on Thursday for “anti-state propaganda,” according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Tuyen—also known as Anh Chi—was prosecuted under Article 117 of the Penal Code, which prohibits the “making, storing, spreading information, materials, or items for the purpose of opposing the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.”

Vietnam YouTuber and activist sentenced to 5 years in prison for ‘anti-state propaganda’

The Associated Press

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans across the world — some with flags and other patriotic paraphernalia — responded to a call from their country’s political opposition Saturday and took to the streets to defend the faction’s claim to victory over President Nicolás Maduro in last month’s disputed presidential election.

Venezuelans in Caracas and across the world demonstrate to defend opposition’s victory claim

The New Republic

Donald Trump told Elon Musk during their livestreamed conversation on X Monday night that if the election goes poorly, “we’ll meet the next time in Venezuela because it will be a far safer place to meet than our country.” Trump made the statement after mentioning that “crime rates all over the world are going way down,” an odd statement to make before bringing up Venezuela, where postelection protests have left 23 dead and more than 2,000 people arrested, according to the United Nations.Trump says he'll flee to Venezuela if he loses the election and invites Elon to visit him pic.twitter.com/z0gvN6ugI7—...

Trump Tells Elon Musk All About His Plan to Flee if He Loses Election

The Hill

Most observers believe Nicolás Maduro lost his reelection bid in Venezuela’s July 28 presidential race. But Maduro is playing hardball.

Opinion: Why Venezuela’s Maduro just won’t go

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who claims to be the rightful winner of the country's presidential election, on Wednesday defied a Supreme Court summons over the disputed results. - 'Nobody here is backing down' -
The Supreme Court, which summoned all candidates, has said it would take at least 15 days to come to a decision.

Maduro opponent defies Venezuela high court summons

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

The Atlantic

Venezuela’s strongman appears to believe that dictatorship can survive on repression alone. What if he’s right?

Maduro Takes the Easy Way Out

The Guardian

Edmundo González and María Corina Machado call on officials to ‘join the side of the people’ after Maduro enforces post-election crackdown

Venezuela opposition leaders urge army and police to abandon Nicolás Maduro

CARACAS (Reuters) - The president of Venezuela's electoral council said on Friday that nearly 97% of votes in last Sunday's election have now been tallied and reaffirmed what he said was President Nicolas Maduro's victory with just under 52%. (Reporting by Vivian Sequera; Writing by Julia Symmes Cobb)

Venezuela Electoral Council Says 97% of Votes Tallied, Affirms Maduro Winner

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NEWARK, N.J. – Sixteen individuals have been charged in connection with a widespread "grandparent scam" that defrauded elderly Americans out of millions of dollars. The charges were announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.

16 Charged in Nationwide 'Grandparent Scam'; Millions Stolen

As the fallout of the Venezuelan election continues to unfold, President Nicolas Maduro is further cracking down on social media, most recently attacking one of the most popular platforms in the country— TikTok. Concretely, Maduro assured that the platform "took me off the air" and suspended his account until...

Venezuela's Maduro continues social media crackdown, now accusing TikTok of seeking a 'civil war'

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Venezuelans rally to support or oppose current president in disputed presidential election

Tens of thousands of Venezuelans rallied in the country’s capital Caracas, as well as in other cities across the country and abroad, on Saturday to support...

Venezuelans rally to support or oppose current president in disputed presidential election

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