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Nicolás Maduro says that “the truth has triumphed” in Venezuela and begins a “new stage”
The leader of Chavismo, Nicolás Maduro, who was sworn in for a third consecutive term in Venezuela, said this Sunday that “the truth has triumphed” and that a “new stage” begins in the country, where the political crisis increased after his questioned inauguration on Friday, when the largest opposition coalition denounced the consummation of a “coup d’état”.
However, he said that the South American nation is “in peace, in democracy” and “in full exercise” of its sovereignty, after “the Venezuelan people” – he said – have “triumphed in perfect popular-military-police fusion.”
“Peace, stability, the Constitution, democracy and truth have triumphed, and Nicolás Maduro Moros is president of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, sworn in for the period 2025-2031,” he said on Telegram.
In addition, he assured that the country will “build the peace of the righteous” and “the new democracy”, which, he added, will be “revolutionary”.
Maduro was proclaimed winner of the presidential elections of last July 28 by the National Electoral Council (CNE), controlled by Chavismo, based on results that are still unknown in a broken way, despite the fact that the official schedule approved for the celebration of these votes contemplated their publication.
The main opposition alliance – the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD) – accused Maduro of consummating a “coup d’état”, by assuring that its leader, former ambassador Edmundo González Urrutia, was the winner of those elections, which he supports with 85.18% of the voting records that he claims to have gathered thanks to witnesses and table members.
Much of the international community also rejects Maduro’s controversial third term, including the United States, the European Union (EU) and Latin American countries, such as Peru and Paraguay, which denied legitimacy to the Chavista inauguration.
For his part, González Urrutia, who claims to be the winner of the elections, said on Friday that he is “very close” to his country, “ready for safe entry,” and stressed that Maduro “has violated the Constitution and the sovereign will of Venezuelans expressed on July 28” and “proclaims himself dictator.”
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White House says Cuba policy unchanged despite sanctioned fuel shipment
The White House said Monday that it has not changed its policy toward Cuba, despite allowing a sanctioned Russian oil tanker to deliver fuel to the island on humanitarian grounds.
U.S. officials emphasized that the decision was made as an exception and does not signal a broader shift in policy.
The administration added that similar decisions would be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, depending on humanitarian considerations.
The clarification comes amid ongoing restrictions related to U.S. sanctions policy, which continue to limit trade and financial flows involving Cuba.
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Spain to grant citizenship to Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo López
The Spanish government is expected to grant citizenship this Tuesday to Venezuelan opposition leader Leopoldo Lópezthrough an extraordinary procedure known as “carta de naturaleza.”
The decision will be approved by royal decree, an exceptional legal mechanism used in special cases that require expedited resolution due to specific circumstances.
López has been living in Madrid since 2020, after leaving Venezuela following a prolonged political and legal conflict with the government of Nicolás Maduro.
According to government sources, López currently does not have a valid Venezuelan passport and faces difficulties in having his nationality fully recognized in his home country.
As a result, he applied for Spanish citizenship via a fast-track process at the end of 2025, after previously attempting to obtain it through regular procedures.
The Spanish government justified the move based on López’s international relevance and foreign policy considerations.
López is the leader of the Voluntad Popular party and co-founder of the World Liberty Congress, an initiative launched in 2022 alongside figures such as Garry Kasparov and Masih Alinejad.
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ICE to remain at airports amid DHS shutdown, Homan says
The U.S. “border czar,” Tom Homan, said Sunday that agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will remain deployed at airports until operations return to “100% normal,” as the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues.
“We will maintain ICE presence until airports feel they are fully back to normal operations,” Homan said during an interview on Face the Nation on CBS.
Homan justified the deployment on security grounds, noting that the measure was ordered by President Donald Trumpamid widespread absenteeism among agents of the Transportation Security Administration, who have gone without pay for over six weeks due to the DHS shutdown.
According to acting TSA administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill, at least 460 TSA agents have resigned during the shutdown, while daily absenteeism has averaged 11%, exceeding 50% at some airports.
Homan warned that if TSA staffing levels do not recover after the shutdown, ICE agents will continue filling the gap. “ICE is there to support our TSA brothers and sisters. We will remain as long as needed to ensure airport security,” he said.
The DHS shutdown reached 44 days on Sunday, making it the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The impasse stems from disagreements between Democrats and Republicans over ICE funding.
A recent bipartisan Senate proposal to fund DHS without including ICE failed after being blocked by House Republicans, who insist on full funding for the agency.
Amid the deadlock, Trump signed an executive order directing Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to immediately pay TSA agents to address what he called an “emergency situation” and restore order at airports, with payments expected to begin Monday.
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