Maduro vows crackdown on Venezuela election protests after victory claim
Authoritarian leader vows to squash what he calls ‘violent counter-revolution’ as more than 700 arrests are made
Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters have returned to Venezuela’s streets to decry Nicolás Maduro’s alleged attempt to steal Sunday’s election, as the country’s authoritarian leader vowed to squash what he called “a violent counter-revolution” and more than 700 arrests were made.
Maduro’s disputed claim to have won the vote has plunged the South American country into another chapter of unrest and uncertainty which has spooked regional governments.