Photos: Protests and violence in Venezuela continue following election
April 16, 2013
An opposition supporter walks by a line of riot police along a highway in the Altamira neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. The opposition is protesting the official results in Venezuela's disputed Sunday presidential election. Opposition candidate Henrique Capriles has challenged his narrow loss to Nicolas Maduro and is demanding a recount. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) ( Venezuela Election Protests )
Supporters of opposition leader Henrique Capriles scuffle with riot police as they block a highway while demonstrating for a recount of the votes in Sunday's election, in Caracas, April 15, 2013. Capriles called on Venezuelans to take to the streets and peacefully demand a vote recount if election authorities formally proclaim Hugo Chavez's chosen successor, Nicolas Maduro, as the next president. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo ( VENEZUELA-ELECTION/ )
Opposition supporters and students lie on the ground in front of riot police blocking a highway in the Altamira neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. The opposition is protesting the official results in Venezuela's disputed Sunday presidential election. Opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles has challenged his narrow loss to Nicolas Maduro and is demanding a recount. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) ( Venezuela Election Protests )
Opposition supporters and students confront riot police as they block on a highway in the Altamira neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. National Guard troops dispersed students protesting the official results of Venezuela's disputed presidential election. Opposition candidate Henrique Capriles has challenged his narrow loss to Nicolas Maduro and is demanding a recount. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) ( Venezuela Election Protests )
Supporters of opposition leader Henrique Capriles face off against riot police as they demonstrated for a recount of the votes in Sunday's election, in Caracas, April 15, 2013. Hundreds of protesters clashed with police in the Venezuelan capital on Monday after Capriles called for demonstrations to demand a recount of votes from Sunday's election to replace the late Hugo Chavez. REUTERS/Christian Veron ( VENEZUELA-ELECTION/ )
A demonstrator sits in front of riot police as opposition supporters and students block a highway in the Altamira neighborhood in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. National Guard troops fired tear gas and plastic bullets to disperse students protesting the official results in Venezuela's disputed presidential election. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) ( Venezuela Election )
Opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles greets supporters from the window of his campaign headquarters in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. Venezuela's government-friendly electoral council indicated Monday it would quickly certify the presidential victory of Hugo Chavez' hand-picked successor Nicolas Maduro, apparently ignoring opposition demands for a recount in Sunday's tight race. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) ( Venezuela Election )
A supporter of opposition leader Henrique Capriles gestures in front of a banner that reads, "I am Venezuela," during a demonstration in front of Capriles's campaign headquarters in Caracas, April 15, 2013. Capriles on Monday called on Venezuelans to take to the streets and peacefully demand a vote recount if election authorities formally proclaim Hugo Chavez's chosen successor, Nicolas Maduro, as the next president. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo ( VENEZUELA-ELECTION/ )
Supporters of opposition leader Henrique Capriles take part in a demonstration to demand a recount of the votes in Sunday's election, in front of the office of the National Electoral Council (CNE), in Maracaibo April 16, 2013. Venezuelan President-elect Nicolas Maduro accused the opposition on Tuesday of planning a coup against him after seven government supporters were killed in violent clashes over his disputed election victory. Capriles has demanded a full recount of votes from Sunday's election after official results showed a narrow victory for Maduro, who is late socialist President Hugo Chavez's hand-picked successor. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia ( VENEZUELA-ELECTION/ )
Supporters of opposition leader Henrique Capriles take part in a demonstration to demand a recount of the votes in Sunday's election, in front of the office of the National Electoral Council (CNE), in Maracaibo April 16, 2013. Venezuelan President-elect Nicolas Maduro accused the opposition on Tuesday of planning a coup against him after seven government supporters were killed in violent clashes over his disputed election victory. Capriles has demanded a full recount of votes from Sunday's election after official results showed a narrow victory for Maduro, who is late socialist President Hugo Chavez's hand-picked successor. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia ( VENEZUELA-ELECTION/ )
Riot police charges towards demonstrators as opposition supporters and students block a highway in the Altamira neighborhood in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. National Guard troops fired tear gas and plastic bullets to disperse demonstrators protesting the official results in Venezuela's disputed presidential election.(AP Photo/Fernando Llano) ( Venezuela Election )
Riot police charges towards demonstrators as opposition supporters and students on a block a highway in the Altamira neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. National Guard troops dispersed students protesting the official results of Venezuela's disputed presidential election. Opposition candidate Henrique Capriles has challenged his narrow loss to Nicolas Maduro and is demanding a recount. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) ( Venezuela Election Protests )
Opposition supporters and students clash with national guard soldiers and riot police firing tear gas as they protest near a highway in the Altamira neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. National Guard troops dispersed students protesting the official results of Venezuela's disputed presidential election. Opposition candidate Henrique Capriles has challenged his narrow loss to Nicolas Maduro and is demanding a recount. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) ( Venezuela Election Protests )
Demonstrators throw stones at riot police as opposition supporters and students clashed with riot police while trying to block a highway in the Altamira neighborhood in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. National Guard troops fired tear gas and plastic bullets to disperse students protesting the official results in Venezuela's disputed presidential election. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) ( Venezuela Election )
Supporters of opposition leader Henrique Capriles run from tear gas fired by riot police as they demonstrated for a recount of the votes in Sunday's election, in Caracas, April 15, 2013. Hundreds of protesters clashed with police in the Venezuelan capital on Monday after Capriles called for demonstrations to demand a recount of votes from Sunday's election to replace the late Hugo Chavez. REUTERS/Christian Veron ( VENEZUELA-ELECTION/ )
Supporters of opposition leader Henrique Capriles run away from tear gas fired by riot police as they demonstrated for a recount of the votes in Sunday's election, in Caracas, April 15, 2013. Hundreds of protesters clashed with police in the Venezuelan capital on Monday after Capriles called for demonstrations to demand a recount of votes from Sunday's election to replace the late Hugo Chavez. REUTERS/Christian Veron ( VENEZUELA-ELECTION/ )
Opposition supporters burn garbage during clashes with riot police in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. National Guard troops dispersed students protesting the official results of Venezuela's disputed presidential election. Opposition candidate Henrique Capriles has challenged his narrow loss to Nicolas Maduro and is demanding a recount. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano ) ( Venezuela Election Protests )
Demonstrators, one holding a poster of opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles, confront riot police from behind a burning barricade in the Altamira neighborhood in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. National Guard troops fired tear gas and plastic bullets to disperse demonstrators protesting the official results in Venezuela's disputed presidential election.(AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) ( Venezuela Election )
Opposition supporters bang pots against interim President Nicolas Maduro during a protest in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. National Guard troops fired tear gas and plastic bullets to disperse students protesting the official results in Venezuela's disputed presidential election which gave Maduro a very narrow victory. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) ( Venezuela Election )
Supporters of opposition leader Henrique Capriles block a highway as they demonstrate for a recount of the votes in Sunday's election, in Caracas, April 15, 2013. Capriles called on Venezuelans to take to the streets and peacefully demand a vote recount if election authorities formally proclaim Hugo Chavez's chosen successor, Nicolas Maduro, as the next president. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo ( VENEZUELA-ELECTION/ )
Supporters of opposition leader Henrique Capriles form the word "fraud" as they demonstrate for a recount of the votes in Sunday's election, in Caracas, April 15, 2013. Capriles called on Venezuelans to take to the streets and peacefully demand a vote recount if election authorities formally proclaim Hugo Chavez's chosen successor, Nicolas Maduro, as the next president. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo ( VENEZUELA-ELECTION/ )
Opposition supporters protest the official results of the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. Hugo Chavez's hand-picked successor, Nicolas Maduro, won a razor-thin victory in Sunday's special presidential election but the opposition candidate refused to accept the result and demanded a full recount. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) ( Venezuela Election )
Supporters of opposition leader Henrique Capriles demonstrate in front of his campaign headquarters with a sign that reads, "We demand a vote recount," in Caracas, April 15, 2013. Capriles on Monday called on Venezuelans to take to the streets and peacefully demand a vote recount if election authorities formally proclaim Hugo Chavez's chosen successor, Nicolas Maduro, as the next president. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo ( VENEZUELA-ELECTION/ )
National Guard soldiers on motorcycles surround demonstrators as opposition supporters and students block a highway in the Altamira neighborhood in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. National Guard troops fired tear gas and plastic bullets to disperse students protesting the official results in Venezuela's disputed presidential election.(AP Photo/Fernando Llano) ( Venezuela Election )
Opposition supporters confront riot police as they block on a highway in the Altamira neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. National Guard troops dispersed students protesting the official results of Venezuela's disputed presidential election. Opposition candidate Henrique Capriles has challenged his narrow loss to Nicolas Maduro and is demanding a recount. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) ( Venezuela Election Protest )
Supporters of opposition leader Henrique Capriles scuffle with riot police as they block a highway while demonstrating for a recount of the votes in Sunday's election, in Caracas, April 15, 2013. Capriles called on Venezuelans to take to the streets and peacefully demand a vote recount if election authorities formally proclaim Hugo Chavez's chosen successor, Nicolas Maduro, as the next president. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo ( VENEZUELA-ELECTION/ )
Venezuelan National Guard soldiers and vehicles sit along a street near downtown Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. Venezuela's government-friendly electoral council indicated Monday it would quickly certify the presidential victory of Hugo Chavez' hand-picked successor Nicolas Maduro, apparently ignoring opposition demands for a recount in Sunday's tight race. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) ( Venezuela Election )
Supporters of opposition leader Henrique Capriles block a highway as they demonstrate for a recount of the votes in Sunday's election, in Caracas, April 15, 2013. Capriles called on Venezuelans to take to the streets and peacefully demand a vote recount if election authorities formally proclaim Hugo Chavez's chosen successor, Nicolas Maduro, as the next president. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo ( VENEZUELA-ELECTION/ )
Supporters of opposition leader Henrique Capriles run from riot police as they demonstrate for a recount of the votes in Sunday's election, in Caracas, April 15, 2013. Capriles called on Venezuelans to take to the streets and peacefully demand a vote recount if election authorities formally proclaim Hugo Chavez's chosen successor, Nicolas Maduro, as the next president. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo ( VENEZUELA-ELECTION/ )
Opposition supporters and students run away from tear gas after they clashed with riot police as they tried to block a highway in the Altamira neighborhood in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. National Guard troops fired tear gas and plastic bullets to disperse students protesting the official results in Venezuela's disputed presidential election. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) ( Venezuela Election )
Riot police charges towards demonstrators as opposition supporters and students on a block a highway in the Altamira neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. National Guard troops dispersed students protesting the official results of Venezuela's disputed presidential election. Opposition candidate Henrique Capriles has challenged his narrow loss to Nicolas Maduro and is demanding a recount. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) ( Venezuela Election Protests )
Supporters of opposition leader Henrique Capriles block a street while demonstrating for a recount of the votes in Sunday's election, in Caracas, April 15, 2013. Capriles called on Venezuelans to take to the streets and peacefully demand a vote recount if election authorities formally proclaim Hugo Chavez's chosen successor, Nicolas Maduro, as the next president. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo ( VENEZUELA-ELECTION/ )
Demonstrators, one holding a poster of opposition presidential candidate Henrique Capriles, shout slogans against the government and the official election results in the Altamira neighborhood in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. National Guard troops fired tear gas and plastic bullets to disperse demonstrators protesting the official results in Venezuela's disputed presidential election. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) ( Venezuela Election )
Opposition supporters and students cross a barricade during clashes with riot police in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. National Guard troops dispersed students protesting the official results of Venezuela's disputed presidential election. Opposition candidate Henrique Capriles has challenged his narrow loss to Nicolas Maduro and is demanding a recount. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) ( Venezuela Election Protests )
An opposition supporter pulls down a poster of interim President Nicolas Maduro during protests against the election results in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. National Guard troops dispersed students protesting the official results of Venezuela's disputed presidential election. Opposition candidate Henrique Capriles has challenged his narrow loss to Nicolas Maduro and is demanding a recount. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) ( Venezuela Election Protest )
Venezuela's interim President Nicolas Maduro arrives at the Electoral Council to attend the official ceremony as winner of Sunday's presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. Venezuela's government-friendly electoral council has quickly certified the razor-thin presidential victory of Hugo Chavez' hand-picked successor. Nicolas Maduro was elected by a margin of 50.8 percent to 49 percent over challenger Henrique Capriles. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) ( Venezuela Election )
Venezuela's opposition leader Henrique Capriles gestures during a news conference in Caracas April 15, 2013. Capriles refused on Monday to accept ruling party candidate Nicolas Maduro's narrow election victory and demanded a recount. REUTERS/Marco Bello ( VENEZUELA-ELECTION/CAPRILES )
Supporters of opposition leader Henrique Capriles demonstrate for a recount of the votes in Sunday's election, in Caracas, April 15, 2013. Capriles called on Venezuelans to take to the streets and peacefully demand a vote recount if election authorities formally proclaim Hugo Chavez's chosen successor, Nicolas Maduro, as the next president. REUTERS/Tomas Bravo ( VENEZUELA-ELECTION/ )
A demonstrator throws a fire bomb during clashes with National Guard as they protest against the official results of last Sunday's presidential elections in downtown Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. National Guard troops fired tear gas and plastic bullets to disperse demonstrators protesting the official results in Venezuela's disputed presidential election. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) ( Venezuela Election )
Supporters of opposition leader Henrique Capriles block a street as they demonstrate for a recount of votes in Sunday's election, in Caracas, April 15, 2013. Hundreds of protesters clashed with police in Venezuela's capital on Monday as the government rejected opposition demands for a vote recount after Sunday's contested election to replace the late Hugo Chavez. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins ( VENEZUELA-ELECTION/ )
Supporters of opposition leader Henrique Capriles take cover from tear gas fired by riot police as they demonstrate for a recount of the votes in Sunday's election, in Caracas, April 15, 2013. Hundreds of protesters clashed with police in Venezuela's capital on Monday as the government rejected opposition demands for a vote recount after Sunday's contested election to replace the late Hugo Chavez. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins ( VENEZUELA-ELECTION/ )
Supporters of opposition leader Henrique Capriles stand in front of riot police as they demonstrate for a recount of the votes in Sunday's election, in Caracas, April 15, 2013. Hundreds of protesters clashed with police in Venezuela's capital on Monday as the government rejected opposition demands for a vote recount after Sunday's contested election to replace the late Hugo Chavez. REUTERS/Marco Bello ( VENEZUELA-ELECTION/ )
Demonstrators prepare a fire bomb during clashes with National Guard as they protest against the official results of last Sunday's presidential elections in downtown Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. National Guard troops fired tear gas and plastic bullets to disperse demonstrators protesting the official results in Venezuela's disputed presidential election. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) ( Venezuela Election )
Demonstrators confront the National Guard as they protest against the official results of last Sunday's presidential elections in downtown Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. National Guard troops fired tear gas and plastic bullets to disperse demonstrators protesting the official results in Venezuela's disputed presidential election. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa) ( Venezuela Election )
An opposition supporter does a wheelie on his motorcycle as others bang pots during a protest against interim President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, April 15, 2013. National Guard troops fired tear gas and plastic bullets to disperse students protesting the official results in Venezuela's disputed presidential election which gave Maduro a very narrow victory. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano) ( Venezuela Election Protest )
Shadows are cast on a Venezuelan national flag during a protest supporting Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles in Panama City April 15, 2013. Capriles supporters protest by banging pots and pans on the streets of the city and outside the Venezuelan embassy on Monday after Capriles called for demonstrations to demand a recount of votes from Sunday's election to replace the late Hugo Chavez. Panama has one of the biggest Venezuelan community in Central America. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso ( VENEZUELA-ELECTION )
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