A chronological record of Venezuela's political news
Stories originally published by Voluntad Popular, ordered by original publication date.
Authorized source — republished in full with permission. Venezuelan democratic opposition party.
Visit Voluntad PopularVoluntad Popular backed the oil agreement between Venezuela and the United States, covering 17 oil fields, as a giant opportunity for the country, but warned that such an alliance only lasts if it rests on a legitimate government born of free elections.
Voluntad Popular called the Amnesty Law an important step in the right direction, but said it leaves out important civilian and military cases, demanded that no one be excluded and urged the rebuilding of Venezuela’s judiciary.
Venezuelan leader Yon Goicoechea told U.S. President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday that most Venezuelans would support any political, diplomatic and military initiative to remove Nicolás Maduro from power.
Voluntad Popular national head Leopoldo López said on Monday in Madrid that Nicolás Maduro’s announcement that he would strip him of his Venezuelan nationality seeks to intimidate Venezuelans, and called the measure unconstitutional.
Voluntad Popular recounts the life of Edmundo “Pipo” Rada, its community leader in Petare, who disappeared on October 16, 2019, and was found burned and shot, a killing the party and his family attribute to his political activism.
Voluntad Popular and its national head, Leopoldo López, congratulated María Corina Machado on being awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, which the party called a tribute to the struggle for Venezuela’s freedom.
Voluntad Popular national head Leopoldo López urged the UN Human Rights Council on Monday to back a democratic transition in Venezuela and the fight against the Cartel de los Soles, after a new report by the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission.
Ismael García, a Voluntad Popular deputy in the legitimate National Assembly, asked the Parliament on Tuesday to formally declare the Cartel de los Soles a terrorist organization, citing his complaints against it since 2005.
Macarena González, daughter of Voluntad Popular leader and former Barquisimeto mayor Macario González, 73, denounced on Saturday his enforced disappearance after he was last seen on September 12, and demanded proof of life.
Rafael Del Rosario, coordinator of Voluntad Popular Colombia, met on Friday with UN officer Julia Pimentel at the High Commissioner’s office in Colombia and denounced enforced disappearances in Venezuela, including the case of José Riera.
Voluntad Popular denounced that political prisoners Roland Carreño and Freddy Superlano were taken out of El Helicoide in SEBIN vehicles to an unknown location, and demanded proof of life and their immediate release.
Voluntad Popular said on Tuesday that activist José Riera, detained without a warrant on July 26 near the Millenium shopping center in Caracas, has been a victim of enforced disappearance for 30 days, and held Nicolás Maduro responsible.
