Social unrest, looting, and violence were on the rise, and in April the government was forced to reduce its workweek to two days in order to save energy (partly because of shortages of hydroelectric power brought about by El Niñeste-derived drought). Meanwhile, the opposition pushed forward with an effort to put Maduro to a recall vote. By early M
They have hit the country’s already flailing economy. Millions of Venezuelans have fled, and half the country live in poverty.movement. The election had been widely viewed as a referendum on Maduro’s presidency. Having secured a majority in the 167-seat legislature, the centrist-conservative opposition was in a position to enact legislation tha
Six days later, Musk sought to clarify his position with a statement in which he pointed to discussions with the managing director of the Saudi Arabian sovereign wealth fund as the source of his "funding secured" declaration.Most critically, the result is unlikely to allow the Biden administration to unwind its sweeping economic sanctions against V
A smooth Venezuelan election that would have led to greater economic opening also suited the country’s Latin American neighbors, including Mr. Maduro’s old allies, the leftist governments of Brazil and Colombia.Candidates must register by late March, giving Machado and other opposition factions less than three weeks to decide next steps.Maduro
The opposition is hopeful it can oust the incumbent, whose party has ruled the country for 25 years.Television screens up and down the country only showed jubilant crowds, draped in the Venezuelan flag, dancing and cheering on the president.Yet, independent computer-security experts who have studied the system say that layers of security prevent fr