{"id":2333203,"date":"2024-08-29T03:54:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T07:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-month-after-its-presidential-election-protests-continue-in-venezuela-over-maduros-victory-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-29T03:59:19","modified_gmt":"2024-08-29T07:59:19","slug":"a-month-after-its-presidential-election-protests-continue-in-venezuela-over-maduros-victory-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-month-after-its-presidential-election-protests-continue-in-venezuela-over-maduros-victory-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"A month after its presidential election, protests continue in Venezuela over Maduro\u2019s victory &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fa-month-after-its-presidential-election-protests-continue-in-venezuela-over-maduros-victory-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2333203&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A month after Venezuela&#8217;s controversial \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/are-covid-case-surges-more-fake-news\/\" title=\"Are COVID Case Surges More Fake News?\">presidential election<\/a>, protests\u200d continue in \u200bCaracas against President\u200d Nicol\u00e1s Maduro\u2019s administration. Demonstrators, \u2064led by political\u2062 opponents like Edmundo Gonz\u00e1lez \u200band Mar\u00eda Corina Machado, assert that Gonz\u00e1lez was \u2062the true victor,\u2063 claiming \u200devidence of a stolen \u200belection. These protests are part of ongoing efforts to contest the results, which have drawn international\u200b outcry, including a statement from the U.S. State Department and 21 other countries.\u200b Despite this,\u2063 Maduro\u200b remains in power, maintaining a\u2062 strong authoritarian regime. Machado, who has recently emerged from\u200d hiding, emphasized during\u2064 a rally that Maduro is becoming\u2062 increasingly isolated. In response,\u2063 Maduro\u2019s supporters held counter-demonstrations, asserting his \u200cvictory\u200d and labeling the opposition\u200d as dissenters.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">A month after its presidential election, protests continue in Venezuela over Maduro&rsquo;s victory<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1741266\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Protesters in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/venezuela\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Venezuela<\/a> once again took to the streets of the nation&rsquo;s capital of Caracas on Wednesday to demonstrate against Venezuelan President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nicolas-maduro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Nicolas Maduro<\/a>. It marked the latest efforts of Maduro&rsquo;s political opponents, who claimed that candidate Edmundo Gonz&aacute;lez was the true winner of the nation&rsquo;s recent presidential election. Wednesday&rsquo;s protest comes exactly one month after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wow-shifty-dominion-uses-a-factcheck-statement-by-cisa-group-that-includes-dominion-to-prove-its-innocence-on-its-own-factcheck-page\/\" title=\"WOW! Shifty Dominion Uses a &quot;FactCheck&quot; Statement by CISA Group that INCLUDES DOMINION to &quot;Prove&quot; Its Innocence on Its Own &quot;FactCheck&quot; Page\">controversial election<\/a>, and members of the opposition group are trying to keep alive any hope of overturning Maduro&rsquo;s supposed win.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Gonz&aacute;lez and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado have participated in numerous demonstrations since July 28, trying to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-campus-anti-semitism-skyrockets-even-as-coronavirus-forces-remote-learning\/\" title=\"Report: Campus Anti-Semitism Skyrockets Even as Coronavirus Forces Remote Learning\">bring attention<\/a> to what they claim was a stolen election. Machado, Gonz&aacute;lez, and the entire opposition group have presented evidence that seems to show Maduro losing by a significant margin, the <em>Associated Press<\/em> reported. This has helped bring widespread international condemnation, including a statement by the U.S. State Department that was signed by 21 other countries. None of it has helped remove Maduro from power, however.<\/p>\n<p>Given the strength of Maduro&rsquo;s authoritarian regime in Venezuela, Machado and Gonz&aacute;lez were forced to go into hiding after July 28 amid concerns for their safety, according to the <em>Associated Press. <\/em>Both have selectively come out of hiding to participate in demonstrations against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-is-going-on-minnesota-and-wisconsin-both-had-89-90-turnout-something-that-is-highly-unlikely\/\" title=\"What is Going On? Minnesota and Wisconsin BOTH had 89%-90% Turnout -- Something That Is Highly Unlikely\">election results<\/a>, including Wednesday&rsquo;s protest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Those who say the passage of time favors Maduro are wrong,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/venezuela-election-maduro-protests-3a3dc0501297ba0e658a30bd022fc2a2\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Machado said during the rally<\/a>. Throughout the protest, she was transported in a truck with a speaker sound system connected to it. &ldquo;Every day he&rsquo;s more isolated, more toxic.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, Machado spoke in front of numerous supporters who crowded the streets and chanted &ldquo;freedom.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In response to the demonstrations by the opposition group, Maduro and his supporters announced they would also hold rallies on Wednesday, defending the Venezuelan president and his claims to victory. Maduro&rsquo;s supporters claimed that he was the rightful winner and that the opposition group are merely dissidents seeking to cause chaos and civil unrest in the country all because the election results didn&rsquo;t go their way, the <em>Associated Press<\/em> reported.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Maduro has sought to reinforce his power and claims to the presidency by using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/general-petraeus-slams-bidens-hasty-withdrawal-from-afghanistan\/\" title=\"General Petraeus Slams Biden\u2019s \u2018Hasty\u2019 Withdrawal From Afghanistan\">national security forces<\/a> to protect him. On Tuesday, he appointed Diosdado Cabello as the country&rsquo;s new interior minister, according to the <em>Associated Press. <\/em>Cabello is known as a &ldquo;hard-line ruling party boss&rdquo; who has promised strict rule and a dedication to showing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/venezuela-election-maduro-protests-3a3dc0501297ba0e658a30bd022fc2a2\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&ldquo;no mercy&rdquo;<\/a> to Maduro&rsquo;s dissidents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Maduro&rsquo;s authoritarianism presents a difficult challenge for Machado to continue her fight and opposition, a political reality she acknowledged. Nevertheless, Machado vowed to continue her efforts, hoping that in some way, a combination of civil unrest in the country and continued international denouncements and condemnations would eventually prove fruitful for her cause and lead to Maduro&rsquo;s removal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1741266\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1741266\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A month following the presidential election, protests persist in Venezuela regarding Maduro&#8217;s victory. On Wednesday, demonstrators gathered in Caracas to voice their opposition to President Nicolas Maduro. This protest is part of ongoing efforts by Maduro&#8217;s political rivals, who assert that Edmundo Gonz\u00e1lez was the legitimate winner of the recent election. The demonstration coincides with the one-month anniversary of the contentious election, as opposition members strive to maintain hope for overturning what they believe was a fraudulent result. Both Gonz\u00e1lez and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado have been actively involved in various protests since July 28, aiming to highlight claims of an illegitimate election outcome. They have presented evidence suggesting that Maduro lost by a considerable margin, which has garnered significant international criticism, including a statement from the U.S. State Department supported by 21 other nations. Despite this backlash, Maduro remains in power.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the oppressive nature of Maduro\u2019s regime, Machado and Gonz\u00e1lez were compelled to go into hiding after July 28 for their safety but have selectively emerged for demonstrations like Wednesday\u2019s rally. During this event, Machado declared that time does not favor Maduro and emphasized his increasing isolation and toxicity while addressing a crowd chanting &#8220;freedom.&#8221; In response to these protests from opposition groups, Maduro&#8217;s supporters organized their own rallies on Wednesday to defend his presidency and assert his victory claims.<\/p>\n<p>Maduro&#8217;s backers argue that he rightfully won and label the opposition as troublemakers seeking chaos due to unfavorable election results. To bolster his authority further, Maduro has employed national security forces for protection and appointed Diosdado Cabello as interior minister\u2014a figure known for his hardline stance against dissenters.<\/p>\n<p>Machado recognizes the challenges posed by Maduro\u2019s authoritarianism but remains committed to her cause. She hopes that ongoing civil unrest combined with international condemnation will eventually lead to positive outcomes for her movement and contribute toward removing Maduro from power<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2333204,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Edmundo-Gonzalez_Venezuela_23.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36612,32183,3970,14099],"class_list":["post-2333203","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-maduro","tag-presidential-election","tag-protests","tag-venezuela"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Edmundo-Gonzalez_Venezuela_23.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333203","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2333203"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2333203\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2333204"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2333203"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2333203"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2333203"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}