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Firing civil servants and dismantling government departments is how aspiring strongmen consolidate personal power – lessons from around the globe

With the recent confirmations of Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. – two of the most controversial of President Donald Trump’s high-level administration nominees – the president’s attempt to remake government as a home for political loyalists continues.

The Conversation · Feb 18, 2025

Trump and Maduro refresh a complex relationship governed by self-interest and tainted by Venezuela election fraud

In 2019, President Donald Trump recognized then-Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó as the country’s interim leader over Nicolás Maduro, who has ruled the country since 2013.

The Conversation · Feb 13, 2025

Nicolas Maduro: Venezuela's Iron-fisted 'Worker President'

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, due to be sworn in Friday for a third six-year term after elections he is widely accused of stealing, has been written off many times during a turbulent decade in power.

International Business Times · Jan 10, 2025

Key opposition figure arrested in Venezuela after disputed election, party says

A leading figure within Venezuela’s opposition coalition was arrested on Tuesday, his party said, denouncing an "escalation of repression" amid protests that erupted Monday against the reelection of President Nicolas Maduro during which at least 11 people died and dozens were injured, according to a local NGO.

France 24 · Jul 30, 2024

Venezuela Illustrates the Perils of "Democratic Socialism"

The Venezuelan experience shows that democracy cannot cure the evils of socialism, and that a democratic socialist system is unlikely to remain democratic for long.

Reason · Jul 29, 2024

Maduro regime not recognised by Britain amid new disputed presidential election, says No10

Downing Street voiced concerns about allegations of ‘serious irregularities’ in the presidential poll on Sunday

Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2024

Venezuela presidential candidates hold final rallies ahead of election

The incumbent President Nicolas Maduro and main contender Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia have wrapped up their campaigns.

Al Jazeera · Jul 26, 2024

Five Things To Know About Venezuela

Venezuela, the once-prosperous South American country now scarred by years of economic ruin and political repression, holds elections on July 28, with authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro seeking a third term.

International Business Times · Jul 26, 2024

Is Venezuela's Maduro struggling to maintain military support ahead of the country's elections?

As tensions across the country loom large, some reports are claiming that to be the case

Latin Times · Jul 25, 2024

‘Real enthusiasm’: Venezuela’s opposition may be on the cusp of unseating Maduro

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is vying for a third term in Sunday’s presidential election after being in power for more than a decade. But weakened by economic crisis and a deteriorating security situation, Hugo Chavez's chosen successor is trailing in polls against opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who is looking…

France 24 · Jul 25, 2024