CARACAS, July 30 — At least one person died yesterday in Venezuela as security forces tried to break up protests triggered by a hotly disputed election result that gave...
Protests erupted in parts of Caracas yesterday against the re-election victory claimed by Venezuela n President Nicolas Maduro but disputed by the opposition and questioned internationally. — AFP picCARACAS, July 30 — At least one person died yesterday in Venezuela as security forces tried to break up protests triggered by a hotly disputed election result that gave Venezuela n President Nicolas Maduro a third term in power, an NGO said.
In Caracas AFP observed members of the national guard firing tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters, some wearing motorbike helmets and bandannas tied over their faces for protection. Some responded by throwing rocks back. He dismissed international criticism and doubts about the result of Sunday’s voting, claiming Venezuela was the target of an attempted “coup d’etat” of a “fascist and counter-revolutionary” nature.
The opposition cried foul, prompting Attorney General Tarek William Saab to link Machado to an alleged cyber “attack” seeking to “adulterate” the results.The outcome sparked concern and calls for a “transparent” process from the United Nations, United States, European Union and several countries in Latin America.Allies including China, Russia and Cuba congratulated Maduro.
The US-based Carter Center, one of a few organisations allowed to bring observers into Venezuela, urged the CNE to immediately publish detailed polling station-level results.
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