– Venezuelans protested disputed election results, resulting in clashes with police and six reported deaths
– Attorney General said 749 people were detained during the protests
– Defense Minister called protests an attempted coup d’état and reaffirmed support for President Maduro
– Opposition rejected election results citing allegations of fraud and irregularities in the voting process
– International organizations and world leaders cast doubt on the election results and called for transparency
– OAS released a report stating election results cannot be recognized due to lack of transparency
– US and European countries expressed concerns and refused to recognize the election results
– Maduro’s close allies like China, Cuba, Iran, and Russia congratulated him
– Venezuela has experienced a severe economic collapse and political crisis
– US and EU have imposed sanctions on Maduro’s regime
– Previous promises of fair elections in exchange for sanctions relief are now in doubt due to fraud allegations