What has Happened: On Sunday July 28th, Venezuela held their widely anticipated presidential election. Yesterday, the National Electoral Council, loyal to Maduro’s ruling party, declared that Maduro was the winner with 51% of the votes. However, opposition candidate González and opposition leader Marina Corina Machado, who was barred from running in the election, told supporters that they had received more than 70% of the vote in the election. Now, leaders on both sides are calling on their followers to take to the streets in Venezuela, in a sign that the situation (which started with this weekend’s disputed election) is getting ... Academy SITREP – Protests in Venezuela After Maduro Claims Victory