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Nicolas Maduro claimed a 'coup' was being attempted by 'fascists' with US links, as he was declared the official winner of the Venezuelan presidential election by the country's electoral council, during a briefing in Caracas on Monday.
“It is not the first time that we face what we are facing today. A coup d'état is being attempted to be imposed in Venezuela, again, of a fascist and counterrevolutionary nature. I could call it a kind of ‘[former Venezuelan self-proclaimed president] Guaido 2.0," he alleged.
“We have already gone through this, we have seen that movie, the same movie with a similar script," he continued. "The main characters are the same, on the one hand, the people who want peace, democracy, prosperity and progress and, on the other hand, elites full of hate, with a fascist counterrevolutionary project tied to the US empire.”
He also said "equality, peace, dignity, and national independence", like the election result, were 'irreversible'.
Earlier, the National Electoral Council reported that Maduro had 51 percent of the vote to his main challenger's 44 percent. It marks his third consecutive election victory. He has been in power since 2013, while his United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) has governed the country since 2007.
Protests and celebrations have been seen across Venezuela and throughout the world. While Russia, China and others congratulated Maduro, the US said it had 'serious concerns' about the vote.
The opposition also claimed it won with more than 70 percent of the votes cast, although did not provide any evidence for the claim.
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. Around 17 million people were eligible to vote.
Coup is being attempted in Venezuela! - Maduro hits out at 'fascist' protests 'tied to US empire'
Nicolas Maduro claimed a 'coup' was being attempted by 'fascists' with US links, as he was declared the official winner of the Venezuelan presidential election by the country's electoral council, during a briefing in Caracas on Monday.
“It is not the first time that we face what we are facing today. A coup d'état is being attempted to be imposed in Venezuela, again, of a fascist and counterrevolutionary nature. I could call it a kind of ‘[former Venezuelan self-proclaimed president] Guaido 2.0," he alleged.
“We have already gone through this, we have seen that movie, the same movie with a similar script," he continued. "The main characters are the same, on the one hand, the people who want peace, democracy, prosperity and progress and, on the other hand, elites full of hate, with a fascist counterrevolutionary project tied to the US empire.”
He also said "equality, peace, dignity, and national independence", like the election result, were 'irreversible'.
Earlier, the National Electoral Council reported that Maduro had 51 percent of the vote to his main challenger's 44 percent. It marks his third consecutive election victory. He has been in power since 2013, while his United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) has governed the country since 2007.
Protests and celebrations have been seen across Venezuela and throughout the world. While Russia, China and others congratulated Maduro, the US said it had 'serious concerns' about the vote.
The opposition also claimed it won with more than 70 percent of the votes cast, although did not provide any evidence for the claim.
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. Around 17 million people were eligible to vote.
Mandatory credit: VTV
Nicolas Maduro claimed a 'coup' was being attempted by 'fascists' with US links, as he was declared the official winner of the Venezuelan presidential election by the country's electoral council, during a briefing in Caracas on Monday.
“It is not the first time that we face what we are facing today. A coup d'état is being attempted to be imposed in Venezuela, again, of a fascist and counterrevolutionary nature. I could call it a kind of ‘[former Venezuelan self-proclaimed president] Guaido 2.0," he alleged.
“We have already gone through this, we have seen that movie, the same movie with a similar script," he continued. "The main characters are the same, on the one hand, the people who want peace, democracy, prosperity and progress and, on the other hand, elites full of hate, with a fascist counterrevolutionary project tied to the US empire.”
He also said "equality, peace, dignity, and national independence", like the election result, were 'irreversible'.
Earlier, the National Electoral Council reported that Maduro had 51 percent of the vote to his main challenger's 44 percent. It marks his third consecutive election victory. He has been in power since 2013, while his United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) has governed the country since 2007.
Protests and celebrations have been seen across Venezuela and throughout the world. While Russia, China and others congratulated Maduro, the US said it had 'serious concerns' about the vote.
The opposition also claimed it won with more than 70 percent of the votes cast, although did not provide any evidence for the claim.
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. Around 17 million people were eligible to vote.