Isabella Lapadula

1 month ago | latinamericareports.com | Isabella Lapadula

Five members of Venezuela’s political opposition who had been holed up in Argentina’s embassy in Caracas arrived to the United States on Tuesday after a “precise operation”, as confirmed by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rubio did not provide specific details but described it as a “rescue” operation. On X, he said “the U.S. welcomes the successful rescue of all hostages held by the Maduro regime at the Argentinian Embassy in Caracas.

1 month ago | latinamericareports.com | Sophia Adamson |Isabella Lapadula

By April 14, 2025 Medellín, Colombia – Ecuador’s incumbent president, Daniel Noboa, defeated leftwing candidate Luisa González in a runoff election on Sunday. As of Monday afternoon, the National Electoral Council (CNE) reported that Noboa received 55.6% of the vote, with González winning 44.4%, with over 98% of the vote counted. The win is substantial for Noboa, given the narrow margins in the first round of elections in February.

1 month ago | latinamericareports.com | Isabella Lapadula |Sophie Foggin

On April 3, the Principal Rector of Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE), Conrado Pérez, announced that a computer hack that the electoral body has been undergoing since the presidential election in July 2024, has been resolved. In an interview with Globovision, Pérez said that the hack was “practically solved” and that all political organizations will receive a link to apply candidates for the upcoming regional and legislative elections set to be held on May 25, 2025.

2 months ago | latinamericareports.com | Isabella Lapadula

Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) announced that it would postpone legislative and regional elections from April 27 to May 25, 2025. During these elections, voters will elect 277 seats in the National Assembly and 23 governorships across the country whose terms will begin in January 2026. The election was called in January, six months after the presidential election and shortly after Nicolás Maduro was controversially sworn in for a third term as president.

Feb 28, 2025 | latinamericareports.com | Isabella Lapadula |Frances Jenner

United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced plans to revoke oil concessions granted to Venezuela under his predecessor Joe Biden. The decision is a major blow to the government of Nicolás Maduro, as the license provided crucial income through joint ventures between state-owned oil company PDVSA and U.S. oil and gas transnational Chevron.