Venezuelans head for presidential palace to protest against election result
Protesters clash with police in Caracas after Venezuela’s election result
Thousands of Venezuelans are heading towards the presidential palace in Caracas to protest against President Nicolás Maduro’s claim of victory in the country’s disputed election, according to bbc.
Others posted pictures of the crowds on social media with captions including “knock down the dictator” and “everyone to Miraflores” – where the palace is located.
The BBC has seen an armed military convoy travelling to the presidential palace, with soldiers in balaclavas standing on the back of the cars carrying large rifles.
Tear gas was fired by police as protests erupted in the Venezuelan capital the day after Mr Maduro claimed he had won.
The opposition has disputed Mr Maduro’s declaration of victory as fraudulent, saying its candidate Edmundo González won convincingly with 73.2% of the vote.
Opinion polls ahead of the election suggested a clear victory for the challenger.
Opposition parties had united behind Mr González in an attempt to unseat President Maduro after 11 years in power, amid widespread discontent over the country’s economic crisis.
