Protesters take to the streets after Sunday’s presidential election as both President Nicolás Maduro and his opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez claimed victory.

A demonstrator reacts when Molotov cocktails hit the ground in front of security forces during protests against election results after Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro and his opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential election, in Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela, July 29, 2024.

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