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'He's going to fall, he's going to fall': Venezuela is gripped by protests after Maduro is declared the winner of the election

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“He will fall, he will fall”: Venezuela is engulfed in protests after Maduro is declared the winner of the elections Maryan-Sergey Chupak

"Он упадет, он упадет": Венесуэлу охватили протесты после объявления Мадуро победителем выборов

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Venezuelans took to the streets of Caracas after the announcement of the results of the presidential elections. The opposition and the international community believe that the current regime in Venezuela suffered a defeat in the vote.

But the official Venezuelan electoral authorities announced that President Nicolas Maduro was uncontested in the presidential elections. Protesters call it “fraud.”

Protests in Venezuela after presidential elections

Journalists note that on July 29, dozens of people first took to the streets of the Venezuelan capital. Subsequently, the number of shareholders was estimated in the hundreds.

He will fall, he will fall, this government will fall! – chanted residents of one of the districts of the city of Petare.

Venezuelans emphasized freedom in their slogans, burning Maduro's campaign banners. By the way, the politician has been in power since 2013. These presidential elections were his third.

Enraged protesters tore down a monument to Hugo Chavez: watch the video

Venezuelan citizens expressed their discontent, in particular, by banging pots and pans in the streets. This is one of the most common forms of protest in the country.

We closed our businesses to join the protest. We were disappointed. This result does not correspond to reality. We voted against Nicolas, – says 21-year-old Carolina Rojas.

As reporters add, 40-year-old David explained that he went out to protest because he considers the actions of the current government to be fraudulent. He considers it his duty to protest even as Maduro is gathering an army.

Protests on the streets of Venezuela after the announcement of the election results: watch the video

The official election results announced by the authorities are as follows:

  • Nicolas Maduro – 51.2% of the vote;
  • Edmundo Gonzalez – 44.2% of the vote.

Deputy Speaker of the US State Department Vedant Patel expressed concern that the official results The elections in Venezuela do not reflect the will and votes of the Venezuelan people.

The official said the United States and other democratic countries are closely monitoring developments in Venezuela and are awaiting the release of detailed results of the vote count.

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