A smooth Venezuelan election that would have led to greater economic opening also suited the country’s Latin American neighbors, including Mr. Maduro’s old allies, the leftist governments of Brazil and Colombia.The satellite network, named Starlink, would ideally make broadband service more accessible in rural areas, while also boosting competi
The administrative ban, however, did not keep her out of an October primary, because the opposition Unitary Platform coalition, which is backed by the United States, organized the vote without assistance from Venezuela’s electoral authorities.Brazil is the only country to use a fully digital voting system without paper backups. Mr. Bolsonaro has
Segundo a ministra, os atos colocaram em risco a normalidade e legitimidade do processo eleitoral e a própria democracia.Now, a few politicians who are ruling party allies and a former television reporter have expressed intentions to face off against Maduro. Non-e have the party structure, voter support or financial resources needed to run a compe
On August 4 Maduro was the target of an unsuccessful assassination attempt undertaken with two explosive-laden drones (unmanned aerial vehicles) that were detonated near him while he spoke to National Guard troops after a commemorative parade in Caracas. Maduro was unharmed. Responsibility for the assault was unclear.In 2017, it was also reported t
They have hit the country’s already flailing economy. Millions of Venezuelans have fled, and half the country live in poverty.[150] The State Department also alleges that Maduro expelled authorized foreign companies from the mining sector to allow officials to exploit Venezuela's resources for their own gain, using unregulated miners under the co