Protests break out in Venezuela following disputed election

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Published 2024-07-29

Voters in Venezuela are taking to the streets, claiming their voices were suppressed during the presidential election over the weekend. Ryan Berg, head of the Future of Venezuela Initiative at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joins CBS News to unpack the situation.

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All Comments (21)

@titoyama5760 7 hours ago

Those are patriots fighting for their country, not terrorists.
@Bormannator 8 hours ago

Who didn't see this coming?
@Bnathanb1982 7 hours ago

Wow thank goodness that we as Americans don't have to worry about this in our elections...Oh wait nevermind 😅
@roninthedestroyer8958 8 hours ago

Here we go protesting in America does nothing. You have to go back home and fight
@char1957 7 hours ago

I'm with the people!
@BernardTapie2024 8 hours ago

Another corrupt gentleman 😮
@DesertDwella 7 hours ago

You are seeing the future of America.
@RosieThecarlady 7 hours ago

That's why " the people" must be armed
@user-mw8to4ng9i 7 hours ago

Please MSM, tell us how we are supposed to feel about this. Is contesting elections a good or bad thing? 🤔
@michaelplank8966 7 hours ago

Another disputed ellection theres probably cheating involved
@juanpablodurancuellar7137 8 hours ago

Corruption
@user-dr4pn2up7k 7 hours ago

Very sad for the Venezuelans …
@Riclmnopp 9 hours ago

“It’s a danger to democracy to question the election”. Isn’t that we are supposed to say? 😂
@yellowbird500 7 hours ago

Asking Democrats, “Is this a protest or an insurrection?”
@juanpablodurancuellar7137 8 hours ago

Get out Maduro
@JC-tq8gm 7 hours ago

Don't worry Venezuela, our MSM will tell you it's all Trump lies. Your election was free and fair. lol
@Alan-ph6iu 7 hours ago

Blinken has his own problems with corruption.
@user-iw2nw5vk8j 7 hours ago

Our country has certainly done some horrendous things in its past! I wish that it would stop! Unfortunately It probably won’t because power is a powerful and addictive drug. And people in power typically don’t care about who they are oppressing.
@Ohpeaches87 7 hours ago

wait kinda seems like what happened in 2020 in the US
@davidwitherington7689 7 hours ago

Will Liz Cheney Adam Schiff and Nancy pelosi have to go down there and charge those people with insurrection