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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 hold a rally in Caracas to challenge his election. | Venezuela's President-elect Nicolas Maduro says he will not allow the opposition to hold a rally in Caracas to challenge his election. |
He also 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 the clashes left seven dead and dozens injured. | The attorney general said the clashes left seven dead and dozens injured. |
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. |
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. | 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. |
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. | 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. | 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. | "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. | "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." | "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". | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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." | "We are not going to ignore the will of the people," said Mr Capriles. "We believe we won ... we want this problem resolved peacefully." |
The US said it was not ready to accept the election result. | |
State Department deputy spokesman Patrick Ventrell said the decision by the electoral council to declare Mr Maduro the victor before a full recount was "hard to understand". | |
"They did not explain their haste in taking this decision," he said. | |
Mr Maduro accused the US of inciting the post-election violence, the Associated Press reported. | |
Washington had a poor relationship with Mr Chavez, a fierce critic of the US who accused it of being behind a coup in which he was temporarily deposed in 2002. |