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Venezuela President-elect Maduro bans opposition rally Venezuela President-elect Maduro bans opposition rally
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Venezuela's President-elect Nicolas Maduro says he will not allow the opposition to go ahead with a rally planned for Wednesday in Caracas. Venezuela's President-elect Nicolas Maduro says he will not allow the opposition to hold a rally in Caracas to challenge his election.
Mr Maduro blamed the opposition for violent clashes after he was proclaimed winner of Sunday's disputed poll. He also blamed the opposition for violent clashes after he was proclaimed winner of Sunday's disputed poll.
The attorney general said seven people had died in the violence. The attorney general said the clashes left seven dead and dozens injured.
But opposition leader Henrique Capriles said the government was responsible for the violence as it sought to avoid a vote recount. Opposition leader Henrique Capriles said the government was responsible for the violence as it sought to avoid a vote recount.
In addition to the seven who died, Attorney General Luisa Ortega said more than 60 people were injured and 139 arrested during violent clashes at opposition protests. Mr Capriles had called for a march on the National Electoral Council in Caracas on Wednesday to demand a recount. He has also called for peaceful protests around the country.
She said some offices had been set on fire and public property destroyed.
Mr Maduro said the government would not be blackmailed, and he called on Venezuelans to remain peaceful.
For his part, Mr Capriles accused the government of orchestrating the violence to avoid a recount, something which he has been demanding.
Mr Capriles also earlier repeated his call for peaceful demonstrations.
He has said he will not accept the election results until all the votes are counted again, and he has called Mr Maduro "illegitimate."He has said he will not accept the election results until all the votes are counted again, and he has called Mr Maduro "illegitimate."
On Tuesday, there were sporadic clashes between police and opposition members in several provincial cities, and protesters set up some roadblocks in Caracas.
Mr Maduro said the government would not be blackmailed, and he called on Venezuelans to remain peaceful.
"This is the responsibility of those who have called for violence, who have ignored the constitution and the institutions," he said in a televised speech to the nation.
"Their plan is a coup d'etat," he added, while calling his own supporters into the streets.
"If they want to overthrow me, come get me. With the people and the armed forces, I am here."
Mr Maduro and other senior officials labelled Mr Capriles and his supporters as "fascists".
In addition to the seven who died on Monday, Attorney General Luisa Ortega said more than 60 people were injured and 139 arrested during clashes at opposition protests.
She said some offices had been set on fire and public property destroyed.
State media reported that two of those killed were shot while celebrating Mr Maduro's victory in Caracas, one died in a government-run clinic in a central state, and two others were killed in an Andean border state.
Venezuela's election was held following the death of former President Hugo Chavez, who died of cancer last month after naming Mr Maduro as his preferred successor.
Mr Maduro was declared to have won by 50.8% to 49% - a difference of some 265,000 votes.
The opposition said it had recorded thousands of cases of violations, including the use of fake identification and the intimidation of polling station volunteers.
"We are not going to ignore the will of the people," said Mr Capriles. "We believe we won ... we want this problem resolved peacefully."