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More nations join US in rejecting Maduro win as Venezuela braces for protests

Protesters demonstrate against the official election results declaring President Nicolas Maduro's reelection in Valencia, Venezuela, on July 30, 2024, two days after the vote. © Jacinto Oliveros, AP

Venezuela is bracing for more protests after the country's election authority ratified the victory of President Nicolas Maduro despite credible claims that he lost last Sunday's election. Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama and Uruguay joined the United States and Peru on Friday in recognizing opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia as the true president-elect.  

Venezuela braced for fresh protests Saturday, after President Nicolas Maduro's disputed election victory was ratified -- and a growing number of nations recognized his opposition rival as the true winner. 

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