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People carry Venezuela's national flag to protest the election results that awarded Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro a third term, in Maracaibo, Venezuela, on July 30, 2024.
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US declares Edmundo González rightful winner of Venezuela election

The winner of Venezuela’s election was not President Nicolás Maduro but opposition candidate Edmundo González, the US government announced late Thursday, calling for talks to forge a peaceful transition of power.

A demonstrator reacts when Molotov cocktails hit the ground in front of security forces during protests against election results after Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro claimed victory in Sunday's presidential election, in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. ​
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Venezuelans take to the streets after Maduro claims victory

Thousands of Venezuelans descended on downtown Caracas Monday to protest strongman President Nicolás Maduro’s claimed victory in Sunday’s elections. Independent exit polls suggested that opposition candidate Edmundo González defeated Maduro — an authoritarian who has overseen economic decline in the oil-rich nation — by a sizable margin.