Protests Erupt in Venezuela After Disputed Election Results

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said there is proof that her party defeated President Nicolas Maduro’s ruling party.
Protests Erupt in Venezuela After Disputed Election Results
A protester throws back a tear gas canister as Venezuelan opposition supporters protest in Caracas, Venezuela, on July 29, 2024. Alexandre Meneghini/Reuters
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Protests erupted in Venezuela on July 29 in the wake of a disputed election result in which both President Nicolas Maduro and his opponent, Edmundo Gonzalez, claimed victory.

The Venezuelan Conflict Observatory, an advocacy group, reported on social media about clashes between some protesters and security forces. The group said that more than 180 protests occurred in 20 of the country’s 23 states.