Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe (2002-2010) called on Saturday for an international intervention in Venezuela, endorsed by the United Nations, to remove Chavista leader Nicolás Maduro from power after his inauguration on Friday.
Venezuela closed its borders and airspace to Colombia on Friday, the day President Nicolas Maduro is to be sworn in as the country's highest authority.
Colombia Breaks Off Peace Talks
Nicolas Maduro is set to be inaugurated for a third term despite alleged vote fraud and international condemnation of his repressive tactics. His opponent was briefly detained at a protest on Thursday.
The US wanted poster offering a $25 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro is the most obvious sign yet of the international screws being tightened on his regime—with profound criminal implications.
Colombia hosts more Venezuelan migrants than any other country in the region. UNICEF is there, helping children and adolescents.
Maduro’s inauguration seals an election outcome that opposition politicians and the US government say was stolen.
Electoral authorities loyal to the ruling party declared Maduro the winner hours after polls closed on July 28, but unlike in previous presidential elections, they did not provide detailed vote counts.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term after a reelection widely viewed as illegitimate and as his administration grows increasingly brazen in cracking down on its
One of Colombia’s intelligence agencies admitted ... received audio messages allegedly sent by Colombian ambassador to Venezuela, Armando Benedetti in which he threatens to reveal incriminating ...
These Latin American countries gave these excuses for sending official envoys to the sham inauguration of Venezuela’s dictator.
President-elect Donald Trump says Venezuela's embattled opposition leader must be protected as President Nicolas Maduro takes the oath of office for a third six-year term.