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Within Venezuela and in cities across the world, Venezuelans demonstrated on 17 August in support of the opposition's claim to González's election win. [70] Machado had called for the rally—the Great World Protest for the Truth (Gran Protesta Mundial por la Verdad) [ 71 ] —to demonstrate "respect for popular sovereignty" and reinforce the ...
"Venezuela will be free, I can't guarantee the day or the time. It might be before, during or after January 10, but it will happen." Gonzalez and Machado have repeatedly urged the police and ...
2 August – Argentina recognizes Edmundo González as President-elect of Venezuela, becoming the third country to do so after the United States and Peru. [ 23 ] 14 August – Former President Alberto Fernández is indicted on charges of making threats and causing bodily harm to former first lady Fabiola Yáñez .
During his first year as president, López Contreras also faced a labor strike that paralyzed the oil industry in Zulia state, in western Venezuela, where the most productive fields were located. His representative there from the labor ministry, Carlos Ramírez MacGregor , made a report of the situation, which confirmed the workers’ grievances.
In Maracaibo, the second largest city of Venezuela, protests were dispersed by police forces with tear gas and rubber bullets. [51] El Nacional reported how tear gas was thrown from helicopters. [52] Two lawmakers were also briefly detained in Maracaibo. [51] [52] The same day, Maduro called a rival march.
Censorship in Venezuela refers to all actions which can be considered as suppression in speech in the country. More recently, Reporters Without Borders ranked Venezuela 159th out of 180 countries in its World Press Freedom Index 2023 and classified Venezuela's freedom of information in the "very difficult situation" level. [1]
Quién mató a la resistencia en Venezuela (lit. ' 26 crimes and a chronicle. Who killed the resistance in Venezuela '). The book features the testimonies of the relatives of 26 young Venezuelans killed during the 2017 protests. [4] [5] [6]
Forget salty, sweet, and umami—2025 is the year of sour. More specifically, sour cherries are about to have a moment, according to market research firm Mintel's 2025 Global Food and Drinks ...