At least 11 people have reportedly died amid protests against Venezuelan Pres. Nicolás Maduro's disputed election victory on Monday.
This comes as hundreds took part in an anti-government march from Petare to Caracas while many others reached the capital city's international airport.
This mockery of an election has shown that all efforts to ensure a peaceful democratic transition for Venezuela were in vain because Maduro never really intended to carry out free and fair elections — let alone to leave power. González is the rightful president-elect, and the world's democracies must recognize that and pressure Maduro.
As expected, far-right mobs in Venezuela have turned back to street violence in yet another desperate, US-backed, undemocratic attempt to overthrow Maduro after losing the popular vote. It's no coincidence that a company closely linked to Washington and the opposition was responsible for exit polls suggesting outcomes far from the official results.