Polls Open in Venezuelan Election That Could Lead to Seismic Shift
People queue before the opening of polls in Caracas, on July 28.
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CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s opposition claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential election, setting up a showdown with the government, which earlier declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner.
“The Venezuelans and the entire world know what happened,” opposition candidate Edmundo González said in his first remarks.