A chronological record of Venezuela's political news
Stories originally published by Voluntad Popular, ordered by original publication date.
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Visit Voluntad PopularVoluntad Popular national head Leopoldo López told Spain’s ABC that Nicolás Maduro’s regime is going through internal purges and nervousness, and reiterated that Maduro leads the Cártel de los Soles.
Voluntad Popular tells how the family of its leader Freddy Superlano, detained by the SEBIN on July 30, 2024, and held incommunicado in El Helicoide, has lived through a year without seeing or hearing from him.
On the first anniversary of the July 28, 2024, presidential election, Voluntad Popular said Edmundo González’s victory “lives on in every struggle” despite the Maduro regime’s refusal to recognize it, and reaffirmed its commitment to a democratic transition.
Voluntad Popular tells the story of Aldo Rosso, a 70-year-old party activist from El Valle, Caracas, detained on July 4, 2024, and accused without evidence of sabotaging the national power grid, through the account of his daughter, Jyuli.
Voluntad Popular tells the story of Carlos Azuaje, an engineer and party activist detained on December 18, 2024, at a National Guard checkpoint in Anzoátegui and held in El Helicoide on terrorism charges, through the account of his partner, Angely La Cruz.
Voluntad Popular profiles Jeancarlos Rivas, a young party activist from Vargas detained on June 14, 2024, at age 19 and held in El Helicoide, and demands his release one year after his arrest.
In a statement, Voluntad Popular said it stands with Venezuelans in their decision not to take part in Nicolás Maduro’s next “electoral farce,” recalling the July 28 presidential vote and the empty voting centers of May 25.
Voluntad Popular demanded on June 9, 2025, proof of life and the immediate release of Rafael Tudares, son-in-law of President-elect Edmundo González Urrutia, held since January 7 without contact with his family or lawyers, a case it called an enforced disappearance.
Voluntad Popular demanded on June 2, 2025, the immediate release of its leader, journalist Roland Carreño, held at El Helicoide since August 2, 2024, and said he has been the victim of cruel treatment and human rights violations.
Voluntad Popular said on May 25, 2025, that the low turnout in the regional and legislative elections called by Nicolás Maduro’s regime, which it calls an “electoral farce,” was an act of collective disobedience by Venezuelans.
