29 August 2024
Venezuelan opposition vows to make Maduro ‘yield’ on election ‘fraud’
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado led a protest in Caracas against President Nicolas Maduro’s disputed reelection. The opposition claims their candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, won the July 28 election, but Maduro was declared victor. Machado vowed to continue fighting for democracy, despite threats from Maduro’s regime. The electoral council has not released full voting data, citing a computer hack. International observers have called for transparency. Protests have resulted in deaths and arrests, with the opposition claiming judicial harassment of their leaders. READ FULL