Sunday, December 22, 2024

Venezuelan Opposition Takes Control of National Assembly

The historic win by Venezuela’s opposition coalition in Sunday’s legislative elections in which they captured 112 seats in the 167 seat National Assembly over the ruling United Socialist Party of President Nicholas Maduro has politicians in the United States on both sides of the aisle praising the Venezuelan people for “bringing their country back from […]

Number of Venezuelan Exiles Expected to Rise in Miami

Venezuelan American organizations in Miami expect increased immigration to the city following Sunday’s election in which President Hugo Chávez won the right to seek reelection indefinitely, prevailing in a referendum that eliminated term limits for the presidency and other elected offices. Venezuelans voted 54 percent to 46 percent in favor of a Chávez-backed referendum lifting […]