Sentences with phrase «venezuelan opposition»

While the skepticism voiced by Venezuelan opposition lawmakers could be seen through the lens of the ongoing political crisis in the country, the critiques put forward by members of the local bitcoin and cryptocurrency community are more nuanced and focused on the fact that the Maduro government will likely wield significant control over the cryptocurrency it's creating.

Gov. Rick Scott is headed to Miami Monday to rally for the release of jailed Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López.

His statement comes amid demands from the Venezuelan opposition that the government in Caracas tell the truth about the president's health.

In early hours of Monday, October 17th, after the announcement of the results of the regional elections, the Venezuelan opposition decried foul play and electoral fraud.

Not exact matches

Ahead of the 48 - hour strike, opposition leaders have encouraged Venezuelans to stock up on food and other goods — a call echoed by the US embassy in Venezuela.

CARACAS Rogue Venezuelan helicopter pilot Oscar Perez was killed in a police operation on Monday along with six other anti-government militants, the interior minister said on Tuesday, spurring opposition complaints of human rights violations.

In January 2018, the opposition - led Venezuelan parliament invalidated the petro, calling it an illegal attempt to mortgage the country's oil reserves.

Despite clear opposition from various countries, the Venezuelan governments want to improve the widespread use of this currency.

Venezuelan crisis intensifies after vote, arrests Following a disputed election for a new legislative body last weekend, in which voting tallies were reportedly manipulated, and the arrest of two high - profile opposition leaders, Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro faces increased pressure both from within Venezuela and without.

In the recent parliamentary elections, rightfully fed - up Venezuelans responded by ousting members of Hugo Chavez's United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV), giving the opposition party, the more - centrist Democratic Unity Roundtable (MUD), a supermajority that could challenge President Nicolás Maduro.

CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's embattled government won at least 17 of the 23 states in Sunday's gubernatorial elections, results that prompted allegations of fraud from the opposition coalition.

A last resort appeal to the Venezuelan Supreme Court (TSJ) by the opposition was similarly rejected in early August, as it too upheld the official CNE tally.