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Machado Urges Maduro to Accept Defeat as Protests Sweep Venezuela

Machado Urges Maduro to Accept Defeat as Protests Sweep Venezuela

**Security Forces Clash with Opposition Protesters in Caracas Over Presidential Election Results** Members of the Bolivarian National Police and the Bolivarian National Guard engaged in confrontations with opposition demonstrators during protests against the presidential election results in Caracas, Venezuela, on Monday. Photograph: Henry Chirinos/EPA

Caracas, Venezuela – María Corina Machado, the opposition leader challenging Nicolás Maduro’s authoritarian regime, has urged the Venezuelan president to accept that his exit from power is inevitable. This call comes amidst growing protests against Maduro’s disputed claim of winning a third term in Sunday’s election. The government-controlled electoral authority officially proclaimed Maduro the victor […]