Venezuelan Poll 'Tampered With,' Says Voting System Company
Antonio Mugica, CEO of Smartmatic, the company that set up Venezuela's electronic voting system, says "without a doubt" that the turnout figures were manipulated.
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Brazil's Congress Votes On Removing President
Brazil's Congress is voting Wednesday on a move to unseat embattled President Michel Temer.
Morning News Brief: Signs Of Bipartisanship On Health Care, Corruption Vote In Brazil
Lawmakers have showed interest of working across party linesies on improving health insurance markets. Also, Brazil's Congress votes on corruption charges against the president.
Is Venezuela Inching Toward The End Of Democracy?
In Venezuela, the arrest of opposition politicians overnight mark a shift towards dictatorship.
For Ordinary Venezuelans, Political Chaos Is A Necessary Chaos
Venezuelans are in the streets after a vote Sunday for a special assembly that will rewrite the constitution. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to a man in Caracas about his concerns.
Venezuela Agents Arrest Opposition Leaders In Midnight Raids
A day after a vote granting President Nicolas Maduro near-dictatorial powers, agents of Venezuela's intelligence agency seized two key opposition figures in Caracas.
Morning News Brief: Kelly's Power At The White House, U.S. Sanctions Venezuela's Maduro
Will Chief of Staff John Kelly take control of the White House? Are U.S. sanctions on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro tough enough? And Los Angeles gets to host the summer Olympics in 2028, but what will that mean for the city?
Unrest In Venezuela Deepens After 'Sham Election'
Deadly protests erupted in Venezuela after Sunday's vote to elect a special assembly that will rewrite the constitution. Freelance journalist Mariana Zuniga speaks with NPR's Audie Cornish.
In Wake Of 'Sham Election,' U.S. Sanctions Venezuelan President Maduro
The move freezes "assets of Nicolas Maduro [that are] subject to U.S. jurisdiction," the Treasury Department says. It's only the fourth time the U.S. has imposed sanctions on a sitting head of state.
U.S. Condemns Venezuela Vote As 'Sham Election'
Violence has broken out in Venezuela as people went to the polls to vote on a new constitutional assembly endowing President Nicolas Maduro's ruling socialist party with virtually unlimited powers. Electoral authorities say 8 million people participated, while opposition leaders claim that number is much lower. The U.S. has joined other nations saying it won't recognize the results. U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley tweeted, the "sham election is another step toward dictatorship."