Venezuela's opposition party has called for global protests on August 17 in support of its claim that it won the country's presidential election. The government-controlled electoral commission declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner, but the opposition says its candidate, Edmundo González, was the real winner. The European Union and US have backed the opposition's call for a recount, while other Latin American nations have not recognized Maduro as the winner. The situation remains tense, with thousands of protesters taking to the streets in Venezuela and beyond.

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