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Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado gestures as she gives a speech during a protest called by the opposition on the eve of the presidential inauguration, in Caracas on January 9, 2025. Venezuela is on tenterhooks facing demonstrations called by both the opposition and government supporters. Machado emerged from hiding to lead protests in Caracas against the swearing-in of Nicolas Maduro for a highly controversial third term as president. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP) (Photo by FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images)

Venezuela: Opposition Leader ‘Violently’ Arrested At Rally, Later Released

Venezuelan political opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has reportedly been freed after being “violently intercepted” and detained by state forces.

PARIS, FRANCE - DECEMBER 7: President-Elect Donald Trump reacts during his meeting with Prince William, Prince of Wales at the Embassy of the United Kingdom's Residence on December 7, 2024 in Paris, France. Donald Trump was among the wave of foreign dignitaries descending on Paris this weekend to attend a reopening ceremony at Notre-Dame Cathedral, more than five years after it was damaged in a major fire. (Photo by Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images)

Donald Trump And The Return Of Common Sense

By Theodore R. Malloch
December 20, 2024

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VENEZUELA-ELECTION-VOTE-AFTERMATH-PROTEST Demonstrators set a barricade on fire during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government in Caracas on July 29, 2024, a day after the Venezuelan presidential election. Protests erupted in parts of Caracas Monday against the re-election victory claimed by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro but disputed by the opposition and questioned internationally, AFP journalists observed. (Photo by JUAN BARRETO / AFP) (Photo by JUAN BARRETO/AFP via Getty Images)

Venezuela: Protests Erupt Following Maduro’s Presidential Victory

Protests have broken out in Venezuela following Nicolas Maduro being declared as the winner of the presidential election by Venezuela’s government.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro speaks next to the president of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Elvis Amoroso (out of frame), during his proclamation at the CNE headquarters in Caracas on July 29, 2024, a day after the Venezuelan presidential election. President Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of Venezuela's presidential election but the opposition and key regional neighbours immediately rejected the official results. (Photo by Federico PARRA / AFP) (Photo by FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images)

Nicolas Maduro Declared Winner Of Venezuela’s Presidential Election But Opposition Claims Landslide Victory

Nicolas Maduro was declared the election winner by Venezuela’s government, however, he was met with the opposition claiming victory in Sunday’s presidential election, setting up a major showdown with the government.

TOPSHOT-TAIWAN-POLITICS-PARLIAMENT TOPSHOT - Taiwan's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lawmaker Kuo Kuo Wen (C) tries jumping onto the desk during the voting for the Parliament reform bill at Parliament in Taipei on May 17, 2024. (Photo by Sam Yeh / AFP) (Photo by SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images)

Taiwan Lawmakers Descend Into Brawl

Members of the Taiwanese parliament broke into a brawl after a member attempted to steal a bill to prevent it from being passed.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 07: Adult film actress/director Stormy Daniels (L) and adult film actor/director Barrett Blade attend the 2023 Adult Video News Awards at Resorts World Las Vegas on January 07, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

Stormy Daniels’s Husband Says There’s A ‘Good Chance’ They’ll Leave The Country If Trump Is Acquitted

Stormy Daniels’s husband says that there is a “good chance” the couple will flee the country in the event that former President Donald Trump is found not guilty in the New York “hush money” trial.