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By Al Jazeera
Jul 31, 2024

What’s happening in Venezuela? Election turmoil, protests and fraud claims

Tensions escalate in Venezuela with the opposition releasing what it says is proof of fraud in Sunday’s election, in which President Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner.

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Venezuela to protest against what they say is President Nicolas Maduro’s fraudulent election win. Maduro, who secured a third six-year term as president, denounced an attempt “to impose a coup d’etat” in the country.

In the capital, Caracas, officers used tear gas on Monday as crowds marched down the main road, banging pots and pans. In three cities, statues of Hugo Chavez, Maduro’s mentor and predecessor, were knocked down with sledgehammers.

So what’s happening in Venezuela, and what are the protests about? Here is what we know: