03:50Supporters of President Nicolas Maduro marched in their thousands in Caracas on Saturday as part of a rally celebrating the Venezuelan leader's recent election victory.
Footage shows vast crowds with Venezuelan flags filling the streets before gathering at Miraflores Palace, where Maduro delivered a speech.
“They thought they were going to sustain their criminal attack, their ambush, their 'guarimbeo', again 60 days, 120 days, it was their calculation, but in 48 hours with the response capacity, the reaction of the civil-military union police, we resolved the fascist outbreak with the constitution and in peace,” Maduro said.
Rally participants denounced the opposition and rejected allegations of election fraud, claiming that more than 'six million' people had voted for Maduro.
"We are here to defend the will of the Venezuelan people," one said. "Long live Chávez and long live Maduro, damn it."
“They are not going to deceive us, and they do not try to deceive the people with their tricks as they have always done. They have never accepted defeat, they have never accepted victory, and they always say that we cheated," added a second.
Earlier, Venezuela's National Electoral Council reported that Nicolas Maduro had been re-elected to a historic third term with 51 percent of the vote to his main challenger's 44 percent. Following the result – which the opposition rejected – Maduro claimed a 'coup' was being attempted by 'fascists' with links to the US.
Russia, China, and others congratulated Maduro, while the US said it had 'serious concerns' about the vote. The opposition claimed it won with more than 70 percent of the votes cast, although did not provide any evidence.
Maduro's main opponent was Edmundo Gonzalez, a 74-year-old former diplomat. Opposition frontrunner Maria Corina Machado backed Gonzalez after she was banned from taking part amid corruption allegations which she denies.
Maduro has been in power since 2013, while his United Socialist Party of Venezuela has governed the country since 2007. Around 17 million people were eligible to vote.
'We resolved the fascist outbreak!' - Maduro addresses thousands amid re-election celebrations in Caracas
Supporters of President Nicolas Maduro marched in their thousands in Caracas on Saturday as part of a rally celebrating the Venezuelan leader's recent election victory.
Footage shows vast crowds with Venezuelan flags filling the streets before gathering at Miraflores Palace, where Maduro delivered a speech.
“They thought they were going to sustain their criminal attack, their ambush, their 'guarimbeo', again 60 days, 120 days, it was their calculation, but in 48 hours with the response capacity, the reaction of the civil-military union police, we resolved the fascist outbreak with the constitution and in peace,” Maduro said.
Rally participants denounced the opposition and rejected allegations of election fraud, claiming that more than 'six million' people had voted for Maduro.
"We are here to defend the will of the Venezuelan people," one said. "Long live Chávez and long live Maduro, damn it."
“They are not going to deceive us, and they do not try to deceive the people with their tricks as they have always done. They have never accepted defeat, they have never accepted victory, and they always say that we cheated," added a second.
Earlier, Venezuela's National Electoral Council reported that Nicolas Maduro had been re-elected to a historic third term with 51 percent of the vote to his main challenger's 44 percent. Following the result – which the opposition rejected – Maduro claimed a 'coup' was being attempted by 'fascists' with links to the US.
Russia, China, and others congratulated Maduro, while the US said it had 'serious concerns' about the vote. The opposition claimed it won with more than 70 percent of the votes cast, although did not provide any evidence.
Maduro's main opponent was Edmundo Gonzalez, a 74-year-old former diplomat. Opposition frontrunner Maria Corina Machado backed Gonzalez after she was banned from taking part amid corruption allegations which she denies.
Maduro has been in power since 2013, while his United Socialist Party of Venezuela has governed the country since 2007. Around 17 million people were eligible to vote.
Supporters of President Nicolas Maduro marched in their thousands in Caracas on Saturday as part of a rally celebrating the Venezuelan leader's recent election victory.
Footage shows vast crowds with Venezuelan flags filling the streets before gathering at Miraflores Palace, where Maduro delivered a speech.
“They thought they were going to sustain their criminal attack, their ambush, their 'guarimbeo', again 60 days, 120 days, it was their calculation, but in 48 hours with the response capacity, the reaction of the civil-military union police, we resolved the fascist outbreak with the constitution and in peace,” Maduro said.
Rally participants denounced the opposition and rejected allegations of election fraud, claiming that more than 'six million' people had voted for Maduro.
"We are here to defend the will of the Venezuelan people," one said. "Long live Chávez and long live Maduro, damn it."
“They are not going to deceive us, and they do not try to deceive the people with their tricks as they have always done. They have never accepted defeat, they have never accepted victory, and they always say that we cheated," added a second.
Earlier, Venezuela's National Electoral Council reported that Nicolas Maduro had been re-elected to a historic third term with 51 percent of the vote to his main challenger's 44 percent. Following the result – which the opposition rejected – Maduro claimed a 'coup' was being attempted by 'fascists' with links to the US.
Russia, China, and others congratulated Maduro, while the US said it had 'serious concerns' about the vote. The opposition claimed it won with more than 70 percent of the votes cast, although did not provide any evidence.
Maduro's main opponent was Edmundo Gonzalez, a 74-year-old former diplomat. Opposition frontrunner Maria Corina Machado backed Gonzalez after she was banned from taking part amid corruption allegations which she denies.
Maduro has been in power since 2013, while his United Socialist Party of Venezuela has governed the country since 2007. Around 17 million people were eligible to vote.