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About 2,000 demonstrators were jailed following disputed July vote, in which Maduro declared himself victor. Venezuela has said another 177

UN human rights office resumes activities in Venezuela despite Maduro clash | Nicolas Maduro News

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has announced that his office is starting to resume its activities in

Venezuela’s government has taken steps to release some arrested in post-election crackdown but continues to pressure opposition. The government of

Assembly passes law that would ban officials who support international sanctions from holding office for up to 60 years. Venezuelan

The Voluntad Popular party blames the Maduro government for death of co-founder Edwin Santos. A Venezuelan opposition leader has been

Raul Gorrin Belisario, owner of Globovision, allegedly took part in $1.2bn scheme to launder corrupt oil money. The United States

Pedro Tellechea, Venezuela’s former oil minister, had resigned just days before prosecutors announced his arrest. A former Venezuelan oil minister

Colombian businessman Alex Saab will become new industry minister, in latest cabinet change since contested election. Alex Saab, an ally

Crackdown following Nicolas Maduro’s contested re-election in July has left 25 dead and 2,400 in jail. Venezuela’s government has unleashed

Arrests come amid surge in tensions between Caracas and Western nations over disputed Venezuelan election results. Venezuela has detained three