Venezuela’s Maduro Threatens ‘New Revolution’ as Pressure Mounts to Release Voting Data

President Nicolas Maduro threatened Venezuela’s protesters and the international community on July 31, following five days of widespread civilian demonstrations that resulted in multiple police clashes, hundreds of arrests, and reports of 16 deaths. During a stern televised address, Maduro mentioned revolution and threatened the United States. “We want to continue the road that [Hugo] Chavez started … but if the American empire and the criminal fascists force us, I won’t hesitate to call the people to a new revolution with different characters,” Maduro said. “If the empire wants to go forward in this criminal plan, we will defend our country.” In the wake of the July 28 general election, residents took to the streets after Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) announced Maduro had won a third term in office. The embattled head of state has presided over the worst economic crisis in the country’s recent history....