Supporters of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro take part in a demonstration backing the presidential election results, in Caracas on August 3, 2024. Venezuela braced for fresh protests after President Nicolas Maduro's disputed election victory was ratified on the eve -- and a growing number of nations recognized his opposition rival as the true winner. The South American country's CNE election authority, which is loyal to Maduro, on the eve proclaimed him the winner with 52 percent of the vote and said Gonzalez Urrutia had garnered 43 percent of ballots. (Photo by Yuri CORTEZ / AFP)