Venezuela: Maduro Claims Victory, Accuses Opposition of Coup Attempt Following Disputed Election
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Published 2024-07-30
Protests erupted on Monday in Venezuela after sitting President Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner of Sunday's presidential election despite the opposition's accusations of election fraud. Maduro has countered by accusing the opposition of attempting to stage a fascist coup. We go to Caracas for an update from Venezuelanalysis reporter Andreína Chávez, who says the opposition’s claims are still unsubstantiated. We also hear from Venezuelan historian Alejandro Velasco, who lays out how Venezuela's economic crisis, fueled in part by U.S. sanctions, has generated rising social upheaval.
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All Comments (21)
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When Rubio and Kirby are on the same page, you know they're on the wrong side of history.
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Here from Venezuela.... This Chavez reporter DEFINITELY does not sound biased AT ALL ( read with sarcastic accent). Here the people are mad!
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Free Venezuela 🇻🇪 ✨️ ♥️
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Is it likely that the livelihood and “wellbeing” of Ms Chavez influenced her commentary? What does she REALLY think?
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U.S should stay out of American neighbors South of the border affairs
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María Corina Machado said on an Israel news channel that if elected they would move their Venezuela embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.
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Imagine that in Cuba they held a referendum to see if people were happy with the ruling communists, and most people voted NO, what would be the official result?
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I hope things in Venezuela get better This election was rigged
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All on this report is a lie. Maduró lost all cities and states of the country. His is a dictator for the last 25 years and now he is there for 6 more years. What a shame! We were robed of the opportunity to be free. 😢
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FREEDOM FREEDOM!!!!!!!
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We aren't going back ... ❤
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Socialism at it's finest hour
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Small reminder, over 800 international election observers came to Venezuela for this election, and they found it to be transparent. Democracy won, the people chose Chavez.
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Absolutely no business of the US whatsoever.
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Funny how the comment sections gets overrun by these rich Venezuelans from Miami. How could you have gotten so rich in a country where everyone else lived in such poverty?
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I thought they all moved to Miami to be exact Coconut Grove. All the money 💰 left and came to America 🇺🇸. I could have this all wrong
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Venezuelans will fight for their country back
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Amy goodm your journalism on world news facts and truth, you are real journalist.
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This is disgusting, "Democracy" now 🤢.
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Rigged 😂😂😂😂 america will do tue same
