Freddy Guevara

Venezuela opposition leader seeks refuge in Chilean Embassy

Caracas - Muslimchronicle

One of Venezuela’s most prominent opposition leaders has sought refuge in the Chilean ambassador’s residence after being targeted for arrest by the Supreme Court. Chile’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it had welcomed congressman Freddy Guevara as a guest, in line with Chile’s humanitarian tradition. He entered the ambassador’s residence in Caracas late Saturday with his girlfriend, endingRead more

New Venezuelan assembly to try opposition leaders for treason

Caracas - Muslimchronicle

Venezuela's all-powerful new constituent assembly said Tuesday it will hold treason trials for opposition leaders it said are promoting economic sanctions imposed by the United States. The assembly approved a decree in which it announced a "historic" trial against "those who are involved in promoting these immoral actions against the interests of the Venezuelan people." Although the document did notRead more

Venezuela parliament convenes, rejects new assembly's powers

Caracas - Muslimchronicle

Venezuela's National Assembly convened Saturday in defiance of a declaration by the new Constituent Assembly that it was seizing full powers from the opposition-led legislature. The move Friday by the Constituent Assembly, which is loyal to socialist President Nicolas Maduro, was angrily rejected by opposition leaders and has drawn widespread international condemnation as a power grab by Maduro loyalists. "ThisRead more

Venezuela opposition delays to Thursday march against assembly

Caracas - Muslimchronicle

Venezuela's opposition has decided to push back a day to Thursday its planned march against the assembly which will run the country indefinitely. The demonstration, earlier set for Wednesday "will be Thursday, the day the dictatorship plans to install the fraudulent" assembly, set to rewrite the constitution and govern indefinitely, opposition leader Freddy Guevara said on Twitter. source: AFPRead more

Maduro snubbed at Venezuela vote: 'person does not exist'

Caracas - Muslimchronicle

After months of devastating shortages, deadly protests and mounting chaos, many a Venezuelan has wished President Nicolas Maduro never existed. The computer system handling Sunday's controversial elections to his powerful new constitution re-writing body appears to feel the same way. When Maduro scanned his ID card as he cast his ballot -- the first Venezuelan to do so -- theRead more