Syria had experienced 13 years of civil war and splintered into religious and ethnic factions before the regime fell. While Venezuela’s situation differs in many respects from that of Syria, the repressive regime in Caracas shares allies with Assad’s ousted government and, like his, is loathed by most citizens.

Venezuela's leader Nicolás Maduro announced on state television on 7 January the arrest of seven foreigners whom he accused of being "mercenaries", allegedly trying to prevent him from taking the presidential oath.

Venezuela’s exiled opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia has urged the Venezuelan military to recognize him as their commander-in-chief and “put an end to the leadership” of President Nicolás Maduro,

Venezuela’s government has doubled down on its intention to arrest the opposition leader who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s election

Venezuela's opposition leader Gonzalez meets withArgentina's Milei on the first stop of a regional tour:: Buenos Aires, Argentina ::Gonzalez is expected to travel to Uruguay on Saturday where he would meet President Luis Lacalle Pou.

Venezuelan opposition politician Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who fled the country after a tumultuous election and subsequent police crackdown, said Saturday he has plans to speak with US President Joe Biden.

Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s presidential election met Monday with U.S.

The US recognizes Edmundo González as the winner of Venezuela's presidential election last year, a vote that forced him into exile.

González, who the United States recognized as the winner of last year's presidential election in Venezuela, kicked off an international tour on Saturday that will take him to Washington.