Aug 17, 2024 - World

In photos: Venezuelan protests against Maduro go global

Astrid Galván

A protester has a paper receipt with vote tallies hanging from a headband in Caracas, Venezuela. — An anti-Maduro protester has a vote tally receipt hanging from her headband in Caracas, Venezuela, on Saturday. Photo: Pedro Rances Mattey/Anadolu via Getty Images

Tens of thousands of Venezuelans at home and abroad took to the streets Saturday in protest of President Nicolás Maduro's disputed claim that he won re-election.

State of play: The protests remained peaceful and took place in several Venezuelan cities, in Spain (where many Venezuelans live), Portugal, Mexico and the U.S.

A woman protesting in Caracas, Venezuela, holds a large Venezuelan flag up in the air. People are all around her. — A protester waves a Venezuelan flag during a protest on Saturday in Caracas called by the opposition, which has released tallies from 80% of precincts showing its candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia, beat Maduro in the July 28 elections. Maduro's autocratic government claims, without showing any evidence, that he won a third term. Photo: Federico Parra / AFP via Getty Images

Thousands of people are shown from an aerial view while protesting against President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela — Thousands of protesters are shown from an aerial view in Caracas on Saturday. Protesters have used the slogan "Ganó Venezuela" or "Venezuela won" as a slogan since Maduro claimed he won. Photo: Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

Maria Corina Machado, an opposition leader, crouches down and shakes hands with protesters while atop a truck during a protest in Caracas, Venezuela against Maduro — Opposition leader María Corina Machado, who last year won a primary election to represent the opposition against Maduro, was barred from running by his allies. Though she was replaced by González on the ballot, she remained highly visible as an opposition leader. Photo: Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

An aerial shot shows Maria Corina Machado waving a large Venezuelan truck atop a truck while surrounded by thousands of marchers — An aerial shot of Machado waving a Venezuelan flag. After the leaders of Brazil and Colombia called for new elections following the disputed results of July 28, Machado soundly rejected the idea, saying Venezuelans had already voiced their desire to oust Maduro, who has been in power for more than a decade. Photo: Juan Barreto/ AFP via Getty Images

Protesters hold a Venezuelan flag near a body of water that shows their reflection. — Protesters in Madrid, Spain, demonstrate against Maduro on Saturday. Photo: Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images

A woman in a yellow shirt holding a photo of the opposition leaders and holding a bullhorn protests in Portugal against Maduro — A person in Lisbon, Portugal, during a protest against Maduro's claim to victory. Photo: Horacio Villalobos/Corbis via Getty Images

A closeup of a woman with a bandana on her head that has the Venezuelan flag — A woman from the Venezuelan community in Mexico is demonstrating in Mexico City, Mexico Saturday as part of the worldwide protests against the results of the elections in Venezuela. Photo: Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto via Getty Images

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In photos: Venezuelan protests against Maduro go global

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