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Masked men ransack Venezuela opposition HQ as more nations recognize Maduro rival as president-elect

Venezuelan presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado during a protest rally in front of the UN headquarters in Caracas on July 30, 2024. © Juan Barreto, AFP

Masked men ransacked the headquarters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado overnight as Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro threatened to arrest her. The United States, Costa Rica, Peru, Argentina and Uruguay on Friday recognized Maduro challenger Edmundo González, a Machado ally, as the winner of the disputed presidential vote.

A half dozen masked assailants ransacked the headquarters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in the latest escalation of violence against opponents of Nicolás Maduro following the country’s disputed presidential election.

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