Nobel peace prize winner’s return after almost a year in exile is unlikely to please interim president Delcy RodríguezThe Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, has announced she has returned to Venezuela almost a year after she left the country to receive the Nobel peace prize.“I’m here. With you,” she wrote on X on Sunday lunchtime. Continue reading...
Nobel peace prize winner’s return after almost a year in exile is unlikely to please interim president Delcy Rodríguez
The Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, has announced she has returned to Venezuela almost a year after she left the country to receive the Nobel peace prize.
“I’m here. With you,” she wrote on X on Sunday lunchtime.
Nach Monaten im erzwungenen Exil kommt María Corina Machado in ihrer Heimat an. Sie ist die populärste Oppositionspolitikerin des Landes und kritisiert den Öl-Vertrag mit den USA.
Nach Monaten im erzwungenen Exil kommt María Corina Machado in ihrer Heimat an. Sie ist die populärste Oppositionspolitikerin des Landes und kritisiert den Öl-Vertrag mit den USA.
Nobel laureate María Corina Machado will not lead negotiations over new elections, contrary to expectationsThe interim government of Venezuela has announced it will begin formal talks with the opposition aimed at “strengthening democracy” in the country.The move is backed by the US, which says it is seeking a “democratic transition” in a country still recovering from the twin earthquakes that killed more than 4,700 people. Continue reading...
Nobel laureate María Corina Machado will not lead negotiations over new elections, contrary to expectations
The interim government of Venezuela has announced it will begin formal talks with the opposition aimed at “strengthening democracy” in the country.
The move is backed by the US, which says it is seeking a “democratic transition” in a country still recovering from the twin earthquakes that killed more than 4,700 people.
Oppositionsführerin Machado versucht mit allen Mitteln, in ihre Heimat zurückzukehren. Noch können sie das Regime in Caracas und die US-Regierung davon abhalten. Doch wie lange noch?
Oppositionsführerin Machado versucht mit allen Mitteln, in ihre Heimat zurückzukehren. Noch können sie das Regime in Caracas und die US-Regierung davon abhalten. Doch wie lange noch?
Oppositionsführerin María Corina Machado kündigt ihre Rückkehr nach Venezuela an, wo die Lage nach dem Erdbeben weiter desaströs ist. Machados Zukunft hängt jedoch ab von der Haltung der USA.
Oppositionsführerin María Corina Machado kündigt ihre Rückkehr nach Venezuela an, wo die Lage nach dem Erdbeben weiter desaströs ist. Machados Zukunft hängt jedoch ab von der Haltung der USA.
A natural disaster provides unforgiving clarity in a country already reeling from years of crisis and the unlawful US seizure of Nicolás MaduroThe devastation wrought by an earthquake is shaped by what happened before and after it as much as by the shock itself. The twin tremors that hit Venezuela moments apart last Wednesday were its biggest since 1900, at 7.2 and 7.5, and were shallow temblors, which often cause more destruction than deeper ones of similar magnitude. Aftershocks continued on M
A natural disaster provides unforgiving clarity in a country already reeling from years of crisis and the unlawful US seizure of Nicolás Maduro
The devastation wrought by an earthquake is shaped by what happened before and after it as much as by the shock itself. The twin tremors that hit Venezuela moments apart last Wednesday were its biggest since 1900, at 7.2 and 7.5, and were shallow temblors, which often cause more destruction than deeper ones of similar magnitude. Aftershocks continued on Monday. At least 1,450 people have died, with tens of thousands reported missing and more than 3,000 injured. The UN estimates that there has been $6.7bn of damage – equivalent to 6% of the country’s GDP – including key infrastructure; 38 hospitals are said to need repairs. Unicef says that 1.8 million people need aid.
The toll of such disasters reflects the condition of the nation before they struck, and the state’s capacity to respond. While remarkable rescues in the last few days have brought joy even after the 72-hour window judged crucial to saving lives had closed, the picture is not kind to Venezuela’s leaders.
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Months after Nicolás Maduro’s removal, pro-democracy activists struggle to turn hope into influenceFor nearly 600 days, Anthony Romero crept between more than a dozen safe houses to avoid being captured by Venezuela’s secret police. After helping challenge Nicolás Maduro’s spurious claim to have won the 2024 presidential election, the opposition activist went underground, as the South American dictator waged a ruthless crackdown in an attempt to cling to power.“He unleashed the harshest repressi
Months after Nicolás Maduro’s removal, pro-democracy activists struggle to turn hope into influence
For nearly 600 days, Anthony Romero crept between more than a dozen safe houses to avoid being captured by Venezuela’s secret police. After helping challenge Nicolás Maduro’s spurious claim to have won the 2024 presidential election, the opposition activist went underground, as the South American dictator waged a ruthless crackdown in an attempt to cling to power.
“He unleashed the harshest repression Venezuela has ever seen – we’re talking about nearly 3,000 arrests,” recalled Romero, 35, a lawyer who is part of the Nobel laureate María Corina Machado’s political party, Vente Venezuela.
Exiled leader to revive push for change amid US backing of Delcy Rodríguez and delays to democratic transitionVenezuela’s opposition leader, María Corina Machado, will seek to revive her push for political change with a rally in Madrid on Saturday, having found herself sidelined by Donald Trump after the abduction of the president Nicolás Maduro.“Venezuela will be free,” the Nobel peace prize winner insisted in an interview on the eve of this weekend’s demonstration in the Puerta del Sol square,
Exiled leader to revive push for change amid US backing of Delcy Rodríguez and delays to democratic transition
Venezuela’s opposition leader, María Corina Machado, will seek to revive her push for political change with a rally in Madrid on Saturday, having found herself sidelined by Donald Trump after the abduction of the president Nicolás Maduro.
“Venezuela will be free,” the Nobel peace prize winner insisted in an interview on the eve of this weekend’s demonstration in the Puerta del Sol square, which is expected to draw tens of thousands of protesters.
Die Oppositionsführerin kämpft verbissen darum, doch noch in Venezuela an die Macht zu gelangen. Bisher aber wagt sie sich nicht einmal in ihre Heimat zurück – aus guten Gründen.
Die Oppositionsführerin kämpft verbissen darum, doch noch in Venezuela an die Macht zu gelangen. Bisher aber wagt sie sich nicht einmal in ihre Heimat zurück – aus guten Gründen.
Sie werde „in wenigen Wochen“ nach Venezuela zurückkehren, um den Übergang im Land zu begleiten. Die Transformation in eine Demokratie in Venezuela sei unaufhaltsam. Zurzeit hält sich die Friedensnobelpreisträgerin in den USA auf.
Sie werde „in wenigen Wochen“ nach Venezuela zurückkehren, um den Übergang im Land zu begleiten. Die Transformation in eine Demokratie in Venezuela sei unaufhaltsam. Zurzeit hält sich die Friedensnobelpreisträgerin in den USA auf.
Jesús Armas’s joy at being released has been tempered by reality that the march towards democracy will be slowJesús Armas was asleep inside Venezuela’s most infamous political prison at the start of January when a thunderous explosion and a blackout announced the start of a new era.The activist remembers roars of excitement rippling through the jail’s cells as befuddled guards scurried around “like something really big was happening”. Prisoners began to belt out Venezuela’s national anthem, a st
Jesús Armas’s joy at being released has been tempered by reality that the march towards democracy will be slow
Jesús Armas was asleep inside Venezuela’s most infamous political prison at the start of January when a thunderous explosion and a blackout announced the start of a new era.
The activist remembers roars of excitement rippling through the jail’s cells as befuddled guards scurried around “like something really big was happening”. Prisoners began to belt out Venezuela’s national anthem, a stirring battle cry against tyranny: “Glory to the brave people! … Down with the chains! … Death to oppression!”
Die Regierung in Caracas plant zwar ein Amnestiegesetz, aber die politische Öffnung hat klare Grenzen. Ein Weggefährte von Friedensnobelpreisträgerin Machado wird erst freigelassen – und dann gleich wieder eingesperrt.
Die Regierung in Caracas plant zwar ein Amnestiegesetz, aber die politische Öffnung hat klare Grenzen. Ein Weggefährte von Friedensnobelpreisträgerin Machado wird erst freigelassen – und dann gleich wieder eingesperrt.
Prosecutor claims Juan Pablo Guanipa was re-arrested due to non-compliance with terms of releaseOne of Venezuela’s most prominent opposition politicians, Juan Pablo Guanipa, has been detained by security forces just hours after being released from prison, as the South American country’s leaders sent mixed signals about their commitment to political reform after Nicolás Maduro’s downfall.Guanipa, who is a close ally of the Nobel laureate María Corina Machado, emerged from nearly nine months’ dete
Prosecutor claims Juan Pablo Guanipa was re-arrested due to non-compliance with terms of release
One of Venezuela’s most prominent opposition politicians, Juan Pablo Guanipa, has been detained by security forces just hours after being released from prison, as the South American country’s leaders sent mixed signals about their commitment to political reform after Nicolás Maduro’s downfall.
Guanipa, who is a close ally of the Nobel laureate María Corina Machado, emerged from nearly nine months’ detention on Sunday – one of at least 35 political prisoners to be freed over the course of the day.
Seit US-Spezialkräfte den Präsidenten Maduro entführten, ringen das alte Regime, eine Friedensnobelpreisträgerin und die Amerikaner um die Macht im Land. US-Außenminister Rubio skizziert nun, wie er sich die Zukunft vorstellt.
Seit US-Spezialkräfte den Präsidenten Maduro entführten, ringen das alte Regime, eine Friedensnobelpreisträgerin und die Amerikaner um die Macht im Land. US-Außenminister Rubio skizziert nun, wie er sich die Zukunft vorstellt.
US president tells Norwegian PM he no longer feels obliged to think ‘purely of peace’ as relations with Europe plunge into chaosDonald Trump has linked his repeated threats to seize control of Greenland to his failure to win the Nobel peace prize, as transatlantic tensions over the Arctic island escalated further and threatened to rekindle a trade war with the EU.In an extraordinary text message sent on Sunday to the Norwegian prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, the US president wrote that after b
US president tells Norwegian PM he no longer feels obliged to think ‘purely of peace’ as relations with Europe plunge into chaos
Donald Trump has linked his repeated threats to seize control of Greenland to his failure to win the Nobel peace prize, as transatlantic tensions over the Arctic island escalated further and threatened to rekindle a trade war with the EU.
In an extraordinary text message sent on Sunday to the Norwegian prime minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, the US president wrote that after being snubbed for the prize, he no longer felt the need to think “purely of peace”.
The Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, has presented her Nobel peace prize medal to Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House, saying it was a recognition of his commitment to Venezuela’s freedom.The gesture came after Machado was unexpectedly sidelined by Trump after US forces abducted Nicolás Maduro.Lucy Hough speaks to the US live news editor, Chris Michael Continue reading...
The Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, has presented her Nobel peace prize medal to Donald Trump during a meeting at the White House, saying it was a recognition of his commitment to Venezuela’s freedom.
The gesture came after Machado was unexpectedly sidelined by Trump after US forces abducted Nicolás Maduro.
Lucy Hough speaks to the US live news editor, Chris Michael
US president criticised for accepting medal awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina MachadoPolitical leaders in Norway have condemned the Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado’s “absurd” decision to present her Nobel peace prize medal to Donald Trump, accusing the US president of being a “classic showoff” who takes credit for other people’s work.The Nobel laureate gave her medal to Trump at the White House on Thursday “in recognition [of] his unique commitment [to] our f
US president criticised for accepting medal awarded to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado
Political leaders in Norway have condemned the Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado’s“absurd” decision to present her Nobel peace prize medal to Donald Trump, accusing the US president of being a “classic showoff” who takes credit for other people’s work.
The Nobel laureate gave her medal to Trump at the White House on Thursday “in recognition [of] his unique commitment [to] our freedom”. Several hours later, Trump wrote on Truth Social that Machado “presented me with her Nobel peace prize for the work I have done. Such a wonderful gesture of mutual respect.”
Trump heaped praise on the Venezuelan opposition leader for presenting him with ‘her Nobel peace prize for the work I have done’The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has presented her gold Nobel peace prize medal to Donald Trump after meeting him in the White House, nearly a fortnight after he ordered the abduction of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro.Machado, who received the award last year for her struggle against Maduro’s “brutal, authoritarian state”, told reporters on T
Trump heaped praise on the Venezuelan opposition leader for presenting him with ‘her Nobel peace prize for the work I have done’
The Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has presented her gold Nobel peace prize medal to Donald Trump after meeting him in the White House, nearly a fortnight after he ordered the abduction of Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro.
Machado, who received the award last year for her struggle against Maduro’s “brutal, authoritarian state”, told reporters on Thursday she had done so “in recognition [of] his unique commitment [to] our freedom”.
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel prize winner had been sidelined by White House after US seized MaduroDonald Trump will host María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel peace prize winner, at the White House on Thursday for high-stakes talks on the oil-rich nation’s future following the US capture of Nicolás Maduro.Many in Venezuela and abroad had expected Machado to take charge after an elite US military team seized Maduro in a pre-dawn raid on 3 January and tran
Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel prize winner had been sidelined by White House after US seized Maduro
Donald Trump will host María Corina Machado, the Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel peace prize winner, at the White House on Thursday for high-stakes talks on the oil-rich nation’s future following the US capture of Nicolás Maduro.
Many in Venezuela and abroad had expected Machado to take charge after an elite US military team seized Maduro in a pre-dawn raid on 3 January and transported him to a New York City jail.
Organisers clarify award ‘cannot be revoked, shared or transferred’ after Venezuelan opposition leader’s commentsThe organisers of the Nobel peace prize have said it “cannot be revoked, shared or transferred” after Venezuela’s opposition leader, María Corina Machado, said she wanted to give her award to Donald Trump.When Machado was named Nobel laureate in October, it was seen as a snub by the White House, despite Machado rushing to dedicate the prize to the US president and his “decisive suppor
Organisers clarify award ‘cannot be revoked, shared or transferred’ after Venezuelan opposition leader’s comments
The organisers of the Nobel peace prize have said it “cannot be revoked, shared or transferred” after Venezuela’s opposition leader, María Corina Machado, said she wanted to give her award to Donald Trump.
When Machado was named Nobel laureate in October, it was seen as a snub by the White House, despite Machado rushing to dedicate the prize to the US president and his “decisive support of our cause”.
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