Venezuela's Dictator Maduro Escalates Crackdown on Protesters of 'Sham' Election

Kate McManus : Aug 9, 2024
Newsmax.com

"It's really in the hands of the Venezuelan people ... Edmundo González got about 70 percent of the vote ... then on the day of the vote, the Maduro government shut down voting, sent in military personnel to collect boxes, and pretty much had a sham election. ...So the fact that there's hundreds of thousands—I've heard reports of millions—of Venezuelans taking to the streets demanding freedom, does not surprise me. We should be with them in spirit." -Mike Gonzales, senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation

[Newsmax.com] Venezuela has intensified its crackdown on protesters ... following the country's disputed July 28 election. (Screengrab image: via PBS News)

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The crisis arose after Maduro declared himself winner of a third term. Opposition volunteers ... counted votes from 80% of precincts showing that Maduro's challenger, Edmundo González, actually won with more than twice as many votes... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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