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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claimed that protests against his election victory were' typical of a colour revolution', as he spoke with deputy president of his PSUV party Diosdado Cabello in Caracas on Monday.
"The attacks on state power are very typical of what is called a colour revolution, which is being carried out by the gringos," he claimed. "It follows a script, this is the scenario that they want to bring to Venezuela. They are blocking the streets, the highways, burning tyres, setting fires. And most of these people are drugged, armed and dangerous.”
'Colour revolutions' date back to changes of government in post-Soviet states to establish Western-backed administrations, with the US and others frequently accused of orchestrating the protests.
Maduro also accused the opposition of trying to organise a 'coup'.
“We are not dealing with a democratic opposition. We are dealing with a violent, fascist and criminal counterrevolution, and I will not stop explaining this to our country and to the world,” he said.
“We have already arrested a significant number of them," he said. "80 percent of those arrested have criminal records, some are people who have recently returned on the flights that the ‘gringos’ sent to Venezuela. And almost 90 percent have two characteristics: they are in an advanced state of drug addiction and they are armed," he alleged.
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.
'Typical of a colour revolution' - Maduro accuses 'violent, fascist, criminal' opposition of attempting coup in Venezuela
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claimed that protests against his election victory were' typical of a colour revolution', as he spoke with deputy president of his PSUV party Diosdado Cabello in Caracas on Monday.
"The attacks on state power are very typical of what is called a colour revolution, which is being carried out by the gringos," he claimed. "It follows a script, this is the scenario that they want to bring to Venezuela. They are blocking the streets, the highways, burning tyres, setting fires. And most of these people are drugged, armed and dangerous.”
'Colour revolutions' date back to changes of government in post-Soviet states to establish Western-backed administrations, with the US and others frequently accused of orchestrating the protests.
Maduro also accused the opposition of trying to organise a 'coup'.
“We are not dealing with a democratic opposition. We are dealing with a violent, fascist and criminal counterrevolution, and I will not stop explaining this to our country and to the world,” he said.
“We have already arrested a significant number of them," he said. "80 percent of those arrested have criminal records, some are people who have recently returned on the flights that the ‘gringos’ sent to Venezuela. And almost 90 percent have two characteristics: they are in an advanced state of drug addiction and they are armed," he alleged.
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
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claimed that protests against his election victory were' typical of a colour revolution', as he spoke with deputy president of his PSUV party Diosdado Cabello in Caracas on Monday.
"The attacks on state power are very typical of what is called a colour revolution, which is being carried out by the gringos," he claimed. "It follows a script, this is the scenario that they want to bring to Venezuela. They are blocking the streets, the highways, burning tyres, setting fires. And most of these people are drugged, armed and dangerous.”
'Colour revolutions' date back to changes of government in post-Soviet states to establish Western-backed administrations, with the US and others frequently accused of orchestrating the protests.
Maduro also accused the opposition of trying to organise a 'coup'.
“We are not dealing with a democratic opposition. We are dealing with a violent, fascist and criminal counterrevolution, and I will not stop explaining this to our country and to the world,” he said.
“We have already arrested a significant number of them," he said. "80 percent of those arrested have criminal records, some are people who have recently returned on the flights that the ‘gringos’ sent to Venezuela. And almost 90 percent have two characteristics: they are in an advanced state of drug addiction and they are armed," he alleged.
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.