The president is elected by a plurality vote with direct and universal suffrage for a six-year term. [2] A president may be re-elected perpetually (only in consecutive terms) as of 15 February 2009. The president appoints the Vice President.. The Miraflores Palace is the seat of the Venezuelan Government, where the official office of the President of Venezuela is located.

The politics of Venezuela are conducted under what is nominally a federal presidential republic, but is in practice an authoritarian system of government. [1] [2] [3] [4] Prior to the early 1990s, Venezuela was considered an unusually long-standing and stable liberal democracy in Latin America, having transitioned to democracy in 1958.

2021年8月12日 · In Venezuela, the government of President Nicolás Maduro and the opposition are engaged in a bitter power struggle. The South American country has been caught in a downward spiral for years...

2025年1月10日 · BOGOTA, Colombia—Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn into office for a third consecutive term on Friday, as the United States, European Union and United Kingdom announced a new round of...

2025年1月11日 · CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term Friday despite international condemnation of his recent reelection as illegitimate, as his administration grows increasingly brazen in …

1 天前 · The Venezuelan government described the plane’s seizure in September as “piracy” and accused Washington of escalating “aggression” toward Maduro’s government.

2025年1月16日 · “The Venezuelan government has engaged in overt repression to stifle dissent and cling to power,” said Juanita Goebertus, Americas director at Human Rights Watch. “Maduro’s swearing in is ...

2025年1月19日 · Following years of authoritarian rule and withering economic sanctions, President Nicolás Maduro had agreed to work toward a democratic presidential election. The White House, in return, granted him a financial lifeline: a permit for U.S. energy giant Chevron to pump and export Venezuelan oil.

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2024年7月31日 · Venezuela continues to grapple with economic and political hardship under President Nicolás Maduro, but U.S. sanctions relief in exchange for democratic reforms have sparked hope for a revival of...