٠٠:٠٣:٢٥Hundreds of Venezuelans living in Spain took to the streets of Madrid on Monday to oppose the re-election of President Nicolas Maduro.
"The fraud planned by the Maduro regime… will not tarnish the brutal victory of Maria Corina Machado, signatory of the Madrid Charter, and of Edmundo Gonzalez, in this struggle for the freedom of Venezuelans and the sovereignty of the Venezuelan nation," claimed Jorge Buxade, MEP for the conservative Vox party.
Footage features the protesters holding a giant flag of Venezuela and signs reading 'Fraud' while chanting in support of opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez.
"It has been demonstrated that this regime...is a dictatorship. This is out in the open. These were not transparent elections, they were not free elections and therefore this massive fraud took place," alleged Edmaly Mauco, member of the 'Vente Venezuela' party.
Esteban Gonzalez Pons, member of the European People's Party also added that Maduro's 'corrupt regime' would soon fall to a 'new Venezuela'.
Venezuela's National Electoral Council proclaimed Maduro the winner with 51 percent 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. The opposition also 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. Around 17 million people were eligible to vote.
'Massive fraud took place' - Hundreds protest against Venezuelan presidential election result in Madrid
Hundreds of Venezuelans living in Spain took to the streets of Madrid on Monday to oppose the re-election of President Nicolas Maduro.
"The fraud planned by the Maduro regime… will not tarnish the brutal victory of Maria Corina Machado, signatory of the Madrid Charter, and of Edmundo Gonzalez, in this struggle for the freedom of Venezuelans and the sovereignty of the Venezuelan nation," claimed Jorge Buxade, MEP for the conservative Vox party.
Footage features the protesters holding a giant flag of Venezuela and signs reading 'Fraud' while chanting in support of opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez.
"It has been demonstrated that this regime...is a dictatorship. This is out in the open. These were not transparent elections, they were not free elections and therefore this massive fraud took place," alleged Edmaly Mauco, member of the 'Vente Venezuela' party.
Esteban Gonzalez Pons, member of the European People's Party also added that Maduro's 'corrupt regime' would soon fall to a 'new Venezuela'.
Venezuela's National Electoral Council proclaimed Maduro the winner with 51 percent 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. The opposition also 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. Around 17 million people were eligible to vote.
Hundreds of Venezuelans living in Spain took to the streets of Madrid on Monday to oppose the re-election of President Nicolas Maduro.
"The fraud planned by the Maduro regime… will not tarnish the brutal victory of Maria Corina Machado, signatory of the Madrid Charter, and of Edmundo Gonzalez, in this struggle for the freedom of Venezuelans and the sovereignty of the Venezuelan nation," claimed Jorge Buxade, MEP for the conservative Vox party.
Footage features the protesters holding a giant flag of Venezuela and signs reading 'Fraud' while chanting in support of opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez.
"It has been demonstrated that this regime...is a dictatorship. This is out in the open. These were not transparent elections, they were not free elections and therefore this massive fraud took place," alleged Edmaly Mauco, member of the 'Vente Venezuela' party.
Esteban Gonzalez Pons, member of the European People's Party also added that Maduro's 'corrupt regime' would soon fall to a 'new Venezuela'.
Venezuela's National Electoral Council proclaimed Maduro the winner with 51 percent 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. The opposition also 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. Around 17 million people were eligible to vote.