Protests erupt as Maduro is declared winner of Venezuela's disputed election

Protests have erupted in Caracas, Venezuela, following the re-election of President Nicolas Maduro with 51.2% of the votes. The opposition candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia, received 44.2% of the votes. The United States, Chile, and Spain have questioned the electoral results. Protesters have taken to the streets, with some toppling a statue and others heading towards the presidential palace. Security forces have deployed tear gas to disperse crowds, and armed groups have shot at peaceful demonstrators. The protests have been marked by chants of "Freedom, freedom!" and "This government is going to fall!" Maduro has dismissed international criticism and doubts about the result, and the Attorney General has linked an opposition leader to an alleged hacking incident.