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Venezuela opposition leader arrested, released amid tense crackdown

Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado was arrested and released amid a tense protest crackdown.

Jan 9, 2025

Did Maduro or Machado win in Venezuela?

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado is decrying the results of the election that authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro has claimed he won. CBS News' Lilia Luciano breaks down why supporters of both parties are claiming victory.

Jul 29, 2024

Maduro declares Venezuela election win

Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela's authoritarian leader, was declared the winner in the country's presidential election Sunday, a result that Maria Corina Machado, the opposition leader, rejects. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports from Caracas.

Jul 29, 2024

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Venezuela's Machado speaks about campaign ban

The U.S. is reinstating sanctions on Venezuela after the country's highest court upheld a 15-year ban on opposition leader María Corina Machado holding office. President Nicolás Maduro's government announced this ban in June, days after Machado officially declared her presidential candidacy. Machado joined CBS News to discuss the ban and her decision to continue her campaign.

Jan 30, 2024

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Why U.S. is reinstating Venezuela sanctions

Venezuela's top court is blocking opposition leader María Corina Machado from holding public office, which has led the U.S. to reinstate sanctions against its state-owned gold-mining company and the country's oil and gas sector. Eric Martin, a Bloomberg Business international economics reporter, joins CBS News with a look at the sanctions.