Venezuela: At Least Two Dead in Protests Over Maduro's Disputed Election Win

Published JUL 30 2024

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This mockery of an election has shown that all effort to ensure a peaceful democratic transition for Venezuela were in vain because Nicolás Maduro never really intended to carry out free and fair elections — let alone to leave power. González is the rightful president-elect, and the world's democracies must recognize that and put pressure on Maduro.

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As expected, far-right mobs in Venezuela have turned back to street violence in yet another desperate, US-backed undemocratic attempt to overthrow Maduro after losing the popular vote. It's no coincidence that a company closely linked to Washington and the opposition were responsible for exit polls suggesting outcomes far from the official results.

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