Maduro attacks social media, claims 'cyber-fascist' coup bid

The leftist leader was declared winner of the July 28 election with 52 percent of the vote, ahead of rival Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who claims victory and maintains that he has evidence to prove government fraud.

Handout picture released by Venezuelan Presidency shows Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro delivering a speech to supporters during a rally at the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas on August 5, 2024. (Credit: AFP)