Venezuelan opposition figures and civil society groups report that authorities released 13 detainees held after the disputed 2024 elections, with some freed outright and others placed under house arrest, while around 1,000 people remain in custody according to human rights organizations. 2025-08-24
Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González reports the kidnapping of his son-in-law Rafael Tudares by masked men in Caracas, as political tensions persist following González's contested claim of victory in the country's July presidential election. 2025-01-7
The United States imposes sanctions on 21 Venezuelan officials, including information minister Freddy Ñáñez and planning minister Ricardo Menéndez, for suppressing the protests against the results of the presidential election in July. 2024-11-27
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro suspends the X social network in Venezuela for 10 days, accusing X's owner Elon Musk of promoting hatred. 2024-08-9
The European Union joins the United States and several Latin American nations in refusing to accept the claimed Venezuelan presidential election victory of Incumbent President Nicolás Maduro. 2024-08-5
Venezuela recalls its diplomats in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Peru, and Uruguay after those countries oppose the election results. 2024-07-29
Through Argentine Foreign Affairs Minister Jorge Faurie, the Lima Group say that "the use of force in Venezuela will be implemented when required". 2019-07-23
Four months after being expelled from the country, German Ambassador to Venezuela Daniel Kriener returns to his post in the nation. 2019-07-22