61 h. ago ‘It’s a farce’: families of Venezuela political prisoners still await their release

Critics believe ‘drip drip’ of releases after Maduro’s dramatic seizure an attempt by regime to ‘keep the US satisfied’In the days after Nicolás Maduro was accused of stealing Venezuela’s 2024 election, the relatives of hundreds of protesters captured during the ensuing clampdown flocked to the Zone 7 police detention centre in search of incarcerated loved ones.Now, after the tables turned dramatically and Maduro finds himself locked up in the US, the families have returned to demand the immediate release of every last one of their country’s political prisoners. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Starmer’s calm diplomacy makes mistake of assuming Trump is a sentient being | John Crace

PM’s effort to take heat out of Greenland situation is yet another humiliation in his relationship with The DonaldUK politics live – latest updatesToady, or not toady? That is the question. When even Piers Morgan has taken his head out of Donald Trump’s bum far enough to see a glimmer of daylight, then it’s fair to say the US president has probably overstepped the mark.Not content with threatening tariffs against the UK and seven EU countries for sending troops to Greenland – having previously demanded Nato allies get stuck in to protect the country from Russia and China – The Donald has now sent a letter to the Norwegian prime minister to complain about not winning the Nobel peace prize and to say he was so pissed off he was thinking of starting a war instead. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Labour police and crime commissioner at centre of Israeli fan fiasco faces calls to resign

Simon Foster, the Labour police and crime commissioner (PCC) for the West Midlands, was condemned as 'weak' for not firing Chief Constable Craig Guildford.

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2 w. ago US releases legal memo citing justifications for Maduro’s capture

The document offers new insight into how the administration proceeded with the operation on January 3

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2 w. ago Venezuela regime claims release of political prisoners is sign of new era

NGOs estimate that there are still close to 1,000 political prisoners in Venezuela despite claims by new leadersVenezuela’s acting president has claimed that the regime’s release of political prisoners sent a “very clear message” that the country was “opening up to a new political moment”, days after the seizure and rendition of the dictator Nicolás Maduro.Delcy Rodríguez also vowed to continue the releases and accused NGOs that have described the process as slow and opaque of “lying to the world and trying to sell falsehoods about Venezuela”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Venezuela's acting president vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under Maduro

Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez vows to continue releasing prisoners detained under former President Nicolás Maduro

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2 w. ago Russia demands release of detained archaeologist facing extradition to Ukraine

Russia has accused Russia of taking precious historical items from Crimea

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2 w. ago Protesters gathered in Edinburgh call on Donald Trump to release Nicolas Maduro

The protest, organised by Stop the War Scotland, called on world leaders to intervene in the detention of the Venezuelan President.

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2 w. ago Protesters outside US consulate in Edinburgh call for release of Maduro

The demonstrators also called for the Scottish Government to suspend co-operation with the US Government.

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2 w. ago Venezuela begins releasing political detainees to ‘consolidate peace’

Opposition leader María Corina Machado hails move to tackle ‘injustice’ as Spain’s foreign ministry confirms release of five Spanish nationalsFive days after the US seized Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela has announced it is releasing an “important number” of detainees in what the congressional president characterised as a gesture to “consolidate peace”.Former opposition candidate Enrique Márquez was among those released from prison, according to an opposition statement. “It’s all over now,” Márquez said in a video taken by a local journalist who accompanied him and his wife, as well as another opposition member Biagio Pilieri, who was also released. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Opposition leader Machado says she hasn’t spoken to Trump since attack as she vows to return to Venezuela – live

María Corina Machado tells Fox News she would share her Nobel peace prize with US president after removal of Nicolás MaduroDeposed Maduro pleads not guilty after capture in shock US attack on VenezuelaUS foes and allies denounce Trump’s ‘crime of aggression’ in Venezuela at UN meetingThe United States has faced widespread condemnation for a “crime of aggression” in Venezuela at an emergency meeting of the United Nations security council.Brazil, China, Colombia, Cuba, Eritrea, Mexico, Russia, South Africa and Spain were among countries that have denounced the weekend US attack in Venezuela.I am deeply concerned about the possible intensification of instability in the country, the potential impact on the region, and the precedent it may set for how relations between and among states are conducted. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Deposed Maduro pleads not guilty after capture in shock US attack on Venezuela

President protests innocence in US court as countries at UN meeting condemn Donald Trump’s ‘crime of aggression’Venezuela crisis – latest updatesThe deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro pleaded not guilty to drugs, weapons and narco-terrorism charges on Monday, two days after his capture by US special forces in an operation ordered by Donald Trump that sent shockwaves around the world.The brevity and formality of the arraignment hearing in federal court in Manhattan – barely 30 minutes during which Maduro was asked to confirm his name and that he understood the four charges against him – belied the far-reaching consequences of the US action. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago MPs join protesters calling for release of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro

Jeremy Corbyn and Richard Burgon were among those gathered outside Downing Street.

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3 w. ago Russia demands release of Maduro and condemns US ‘crimes’ in Venezuela

Russia condemned US actions in Venezuela and urged the immediate release of detained Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro during a United Nations Security Council session on Monday (5 January).

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3 w. ago Russia demands release of ally Nicolas Maduro and condemns US 'crimes' in Venezuela as UN Security Council meets ahead of dictator's New York court appearance

Russia has demanded the release of its ally, Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, following his capture by American forces over the weekend. 

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3 w. ago ‘Captured’ Maduro walks DEA hallway: Official White House account releases video

The White House’s official Rapid Response 47 account released video Sunday appearing to show Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in U.S. custody, walking down a hallway inside the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New York offices.

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3 w. ago Venezuela live: Trump releases behind the scenes photos of Maduro raid from temporary war room

Trump announced the military mission in the early hours on Saturday morning, confirming that a 'large scale strike' was carried out in Venezuela.

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