Chaos in Venezuela After Election Results: US Incitement and Maduro's Response

 

In Venezuela, security forces used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters challenging Nicolas Maduro's victory in the presidential election. On Monday evening, thousands took to the streets in Caracas, protesting the election results. The opposition claimed that the elections were rigged and asserted that Edmundo Gonzalez won 73.2% of the vote.

Maduro condemned the protests, attributing the violence by some demonstrators to far-right groups and reporting over 100 terrorist attacks. He also accused the US government of being behind the plans to incite the public by casting doubt on the election results. Maduro stated, "The Americans are behind these programs. They were always with Guaido, and America is responsible for this."

Maduro noted that 90% of those arrested were drug and weapon addicts who admitted to being trained to incite unrest. He emphasized that they wanted to use the situation to create tension, but they would not allow it.

During the protests, burning tires on highways, the tearing and burning of Maduro posters in parts of the city, and the setting of trash bins on fire were reported.

Following the announcement of the election results, senior US officials implied that the results were suspicious, claiming they did not match the information obtained through "various mechanisms."