Venezuelan protests against Maduro spread, opposition says it has proof it won the electionVenezuela’s opposition said it had voting-tally proof it had won the election claimed by President Nicolas Maduro, as anti-government protests erupted across the country, with police firing tear gas to disperse protesters in the capital Caracas. Protesters took to the streets after Maduro was declared winner of the disputed poll, including near the presidential Miraflores palace in Caracas. The Venezuelan Conflict Observatory said it had registered 187 protests in 20 states as of 6 p.m..“I’ll fight for my country’s democracy. Anti-government protesters took to the streets those years and hundreds were killed. OPPOSITION SAYS PROOF OF VICTORYElectoral authorities said on Monday that Maduro had won a third term as president with 51% of the vote, extending a quarter-century of socialist rule.

Source: Daily Nation July 30, 2024 13:33 UTC