August 18, 2024 2:53 PM

Venezuelan opposition protests as election dispute drags on

Venezuela's political opposition and its supporters gathered in cities around the country on Saturday to demand recognition of what they say is their candidate's resounding victory in a presidential vote nearly three weeks ago. The country's electoral authority, considered by the opposition to be an arm of the ruling party, has said President Nicolas Maduro won his third term in the July 28 contest, with just under 52% of the vote. But the opposition, led by former lawmaker Maria Corina Machad...