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Venezuelan Activists Demand Elections Amid Maduro's Repression

1/18/2026

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Venezuelan activists express uncertainty about democracy's future under Nicolás Maduro's regime while seeking new elections or installation of Edmundo González, whom they believe won the 2024 election.
The U.S. administration has not prioritized these options.
Delcy Rodríguez leads the regime that continues to suppress dissent, leaving nearly 1,000 political prisoners.
Activists call for immediate elections with independent electoral oversight and conditions for democratic governance.

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Venezuelan activists express uncertainty about democracy's future under Nicolás Maduro's regime while seeking new elections or installation of Edmundo González, whom they believe won the 2024 election.
The U.S. administration has not prioritized these options.
Delcy Rodríguez leads the regime that continues to suppress dissent, leaving nearly 1,000 political prisoners.
Activists call for immediate elections with independent electoral oversight and conditions for democratic governance.