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Venezuelan Protests Intensify as International Observers Question Election Integrity

Venezuelan Protests Intensify as International Observers Question Election Integrity

Demonstrators hold Venezuela's national flag to contest the election outcome that granted President Nicolas Maduro a third term, in Maracaibo, Venezuela. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia

CARACAS – Protests erupted across Venezuela on Tuesday, with demonstrators demanding that President Nicolas Maduro acknowledge his defeat in Sunday’s election, as a major international observer concluded the vote was undemocratic. The protests, which the government has labeled as an attempted “coup,” began on Monday after the electoral authority declared Maduro the winner with 51% […]

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 […]