World & Nation
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has been sworn in to serve a third term despite plentiful credible evidence that his opponent won the election.
Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was arrested after her motorcycle convoy left an anti-Maduro protest, her aides said amid government denials.
Six Americans detained in Venezuela in recent months were freed by the government of President Nicolás Maduro after he met with a senior Trump envoy.
Venezuela’s top court backed Nicolas Maduro’s claims that he won last month’s election and said voting tallies published online showing he lost were forged.
Letters to the Editor
Trump is threatening to jail his political opponents. In Venezuela, the opposition presidential candidate was forced to flee to Spain. Take that as a warning.
Venezuelan officials say they’ve arrested six foreign nationals, including a U.S. Navy member and two other Americans, accusing them of plotting to assassinate President Nicolas Maduro
Opinion
Venezuela’s opposition could benefit from stronger U.S. recognition of its election victory as well as tighter sanctions on the country’s oil industry.
Venezuelans awoke Friday to a major power outage in the capital, Caracas, as well as in several states.
Movies
David Lynch, who died Thursday at age 78, was remembered by his many collaborators, as well as those he inspired, such as “Donnie Darko” director Richard Kelly.
With millions poised to leave if the election doesn’t change the country’s leadership, the repercussions for immigration and the U.S.-Mexico border may be huge.