by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 17, 2013 | World
Caracas, Reuters—Venezuela’s opposition leaders feared persecution over post-election protests, while the US government backed their calls for a recount and said on Wednesday it was still deciding if it would recognize President-elect Nicolas Maduro. The...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Apr 15, 2013 | World
Caracas, Reuters—Late socialist leader Hugo Chavez’s chosen successor, Nicolas Maduro, won Venezuela’s presidential election by a whisker, but now faces opposition protests plus a host of economic and political challenges in the OPEC nation. The 50-year-old former bus...