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Venezuelan opposition leader Machado claims to have gone 'into hiding' amid heightened repression

"Now it is up to the international community to decide whether to tolerate a demonstrably illegitimate government" she wrote in a Wall Street Journal op-ed

Latin Times

‘Not independent’: Maduro's call for Venezuela high court to audit election draws criticism

Following widespread calls from global leaders to verify the results of Sunday's presidential election, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro tasked the country's top court with auditing the election. Initial results showed Maduro winning another term, but many expressed doubts about the legitimacy of the elections and the court's ability to be…

France 24

Venezuela's Maduro Says Opponents Should Be Locked Up

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, facing mounting pressure to offer evidence his election victory was valid, said Wednesday that opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia should be imprisoned following deadly protests across the country.

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Massive protests erupt again over disputed Venezuelan elections – but they look different this time

Post-election protests are far from uncommon in Venezuela. In 2018, people took to the streets to contest President Nicolás Maduro’s reelection; they did so again in 2019 when the Venezuelan opposition proclaimed National Assembly representative Juan Guaidó as interim president in defiance of a vote they said was rigged.

The Conversation

'We Are Not Afraid': Venezuelan Opposition Puts Up Peaceful Resistance

A young violinist accompanied thousands of opposition supporters belting out the Venezuelan national anthem Tuesday at a rally in Caracas, in a peaceful, but firm, rejection of an election victory claimed by strongman Nicolas Maduro.

International Business Times

Venezuelans Rally To Support Opposition After Disputed Vote

Venezuelans gathered Tuesday in a peaceful show of opposition support as their leader urged the military not to "repress the people" a day after four died in protests against President Nicolas Maduro's disputed presidential victory.

International Business Times

Venezuelan opposition leader Freddy Superlano forcibly detained by hooded men, his party confirms

The arrest comes amid increased chaos in the country following Venezuela's tainted elections on Sunday. Protests continue on Tuesday.

Latin Times

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International Criticism Mounts Against Maduro After Contested Election

International criticism of President Maduro following Venezuela's election; calls for transparency and new election.

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Protesters clash with police in Venezuela after Nicolas Maduro wins re-election

Opposition leaders dispute incumbent president’s defeat of main challenger Edmundo Gonzalez with 51 per cent of votes

The Independent UK

Key opposition figure arrested in Venezuela after disputed election, party says

A leading figure within Venezuela’s opposition coalition was arrested on Tuesday, his party said, denouncing an "escalation of repression" amid protests that erupted Monday against the reelection of President Nicolas Maduro during which at least 11 people died and dozens were injured, according to a local NGO.

France 24

Nicolas Maduro and opposition both claim victory in Venezuela as US has ‘serious concerns’ over result

Both the incumbent president Nicolas Maduro and opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez claim to have won the popular vote in Venezuela

The Independent UK

Normally bustling Venezuelan capital is unusually quiet after both sides claim victory in election

The normally bustling Venezuelan capital is unusually quiet a day after the country’s political opposition and its entrenched incumbent both claimed victory in a presidential election

The Independent UK

Venezuela: Maduro’s declaration of victory isn’t fooling anyone

Venezuela’s dictatorial president, Nicolás Maduro, has remained in power following a hotly contested election on Sunday, July 28. He had promised to win by any means necessary and that is exactly what he appears to have done.

The Conversation

Maduro declaring himself winner of Venezuela's elections could lead to a spike in regional migration

About 7.7 million Venezuelans have already left the country over the past years. That number may increase with the election results

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International Business Times

Venezuela Opposition Cries Foul Over Maduro Poll Victory

Venezuela's opposition declared it was the rightful victor of a presidential election as global concern poured in Monday over alleged irregularities in the re-election of strongman Nicolas Maduro.

Evening Standard

Maduro regime not recognised by Britain amid new disputed presidential election, says No10

Downing Street voiced concerns about allegations of ‘serious irregularities’ in the presidential poll on Sunday

International Business Times

Maduro Declared Venezuela Election Winner, Opposition Reject Result

Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of Venezuela's presidential election on Sunday but the opposition and key regional neighbours immediately rejected the official results. Maduro won re-election with 51.2 percent of votes, while opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia received 44.2 percent, the electoral council announced.

Evening Standard

Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro declared winner in disputed vote

Millions in long-suffering nation saw vote as best shot to end 25 years of single-party rule

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The Independent UK

Nicolás Maduro claims victory in hotly contested Venezuela presidential elections

Despite the official announcement, opposition leaders were celebrating what they perceived as a landslide victory for Edmundo Gonzalez

Latin Times

Opposition reacts to Maduro claiming victory in elections, calls it 'fraud' and 'theft'

From members of the Comando con Venezuela coalition to ex-presidential hopeful Leopoldo López, indignation came flooding in after the announcement

France 24

Venezuela’s Maduro formally declared winner of presidential vote as opposition claims irregularities

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro won re-election with 51% of Sunday's vote, the electoral council announced on Monday, following a campaign marred by claims of opposition intimidation and fears of fraud. Opposition candidate Edmundo González, who had been leading in independent polls, won 44% of the vote.

Latin Times

Top Venezuelan official calls on supporters take to the streets as tensions rise

As polls officially closed in the historic Venezuelan elections, uncertainty dominates the landscape

The Independent UK

Ex-diplomat, political newcomer, grandpa. That's Edmundo González, Venezuela's Maduro rival

The past two months have been unlike anything Edmundo González Urrutia had ever experienced: He gave political speeches, shook people’s hands and waved from the top of a truck moving through cheering crowds gathered across Venezuela

International Business Times

Tense Venezuela Votes In Shadow Of 'Bloodbath' Warning

Venezuelans vote Sunday between continuity in President Nicolas Maduro or change in rival Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia amid high tension following the incumbent's threat of a "bloodbath" if he loses, which polls suggest is likely.

International Business Times

Five Key Points As Venezuela Heads To The Polls

Venezuelans go to the polls Sunday to elect a president between incumbent Nicolas Maduro and rival Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, in a tense atmosphere marked by the last-minute barring of international observers and complaints of widespread opposition repression.

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