Reported 2 months ago
Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado has called for protests across Venezuela to defend what is seen as her party's electoral victory, as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken affirmed support for a peaceful power transition. Following claims that Machado's candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez, won the recent presidential election against incumbent Nicolas Maduro, tensions rise as Maduro threatens imprisonment for opposition figures amidst increasing international calls for democratic reforms and the release of protesters.
Source: YAHOO