Chad’s President Deby wins election against prime minister in heated race

Military leader Mahamat Idriss Deby has won a closely watched presidential election ... opposition to maintain their grip on power. They have also pointed to circumstances leading up to the May 6 ... Read More

Venezuela opposition leader Machado wants US to do 'much more' on election dispute

By Julia Symmes Cobb and Vivian Sequera BOGOTA/CARACAS (Reuters) -Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on Thursday she wants the United States to do "much more" to press President ... Read More

Venezuelan opposition leader rejects idea of redoing contested presidential election

SAO PAULO (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado on Thursday rejected a proposal from Brazil’s president that Venezuela hold a new presidential election following the contes ... Read More

Opposition leader joins rally calling for Venezuela presidential election results to be overturned

Authorities have declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner of Sunday’s election ... to also lock up opposition leader María Corina Machado and her hand-picked presidential candidate, ... Read More

US, Brazil float new Venezuela election despite government, opposition rebuffs

The U.S. has rejected Madura's victory claim ... calling new elections with a nonpartisan electoral committee," Lula said in a radio interview. Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado ... Read More

Venezuelans around the world demonstrate to defend opposition’s victory claim

Venezuelans took to the streets of Tokyo, Sydney, Mexico City and other cities to defend the opposition's claim to victory ... election hours after polls closed. Unlike previous presidential ... Read More

Venezuelan opposition leader thanks U.S. for recognizing him as presidential election's winner

Venezuela's opposition candidate ... of Sunday's controversial presidential election, in which both González Urrutia and President Nicolás Maduro claimed victory. "We thank the United States ... Read More

Venezuela’s opposition faces setback after countries suggest repeat of presidential election

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, during a virtual news ... presidential elections, the electoral body has not released detailed voting data to back up its claim that Maduro ... Read More

U.S. again calls for proof of Maduro's victory claims one month after election

The United States on Thursday again called on Venezuelan authorities to produce evidence proving that President Nicolas Maduro indeed was the winner of the presidential election held one month ago. Read More

US recognizes Venezuelan opposition leader as winner of contested presidential election

Venezuela — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday that the opposition was the clear winner in Venezuela’s recent presidential election and not the current authoritarian leader. Read More

Venezuela will order opposition leader to testify in latest crackdown following disputed election

He’s been joined underground by opposition leader ... to fraudulently claim victory for Maduro will only exacerbate the ongoing crisis.” Thanks to a superb ground game on election day ... Read More