Venezuela's
post-election crisis is growing deeper, with at least
seven people killed during clashes between the opposition and police.
President-elect Nicolas Maduro says he has proof that the US embassy is
financing the ongoing protests.
The deaths occurred on Monday, when hundreds of protesters took
to the streets in various parts of Caracas and other cities. The
demonstrators blocked streets, burned tires, and fought with
security forces.
The fatalities include two people shot by opposition sympathizers
while celebrating Maduro's victory, state media reported. One
person died in an attack on a government-run clinic in a central
state. Two others, including a policeman, were killed in an Andean
border state, officials told Reuters.
"The most serious thing is that in these violent actions, seven
Venezuelans died," said Attorney General Luisa Ortega. She
added that 135 people have been arrested in suspected connection
with the violence.
According to Maduro, who spoke on Venezuelan television on Tuesday,
opposition candidate Henrique Capriles ought to be held responsible
for the violent demonstrations now taking place in Caracas and
throughout the country, which have already left sixty-one injured.
He also made pointed accusations at the US as having a key role in
the current instability.
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