Maduro opponents revive protests disputing Venezuelan election results

Opposition supporters protest the re-election of President Nicolas Maduro one month after the disputed vote, which opposition leaders claim they won by a landslide, in Caracas, Venezuela (Cristian Hernandez/AP)

Opponents of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro took to the streets in an attempt to revive protests against him as he tightens his grip on power following last month’s disputed election.

The demonstrations in the capital, Caracas, on Wednesday come exactly a month after the fraught July 28 vote in which Mr Maduro was declared the winner despite strong evidence that opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez won by a nearly 2-to-1 margin.