Venezuela\u2019s President Nicolas Maduro warned Wednesday that he will not hesitate to call on the population for a \u201cnew revolution\u201d if forced by what he calls \u201cNorth American imperialism and fascist criminals.\u201d <\/p>\n
Maduro\u2019s comments come amid deadly protests across the country following its disputed presidential election victory, which the US and several other countries have refused to recognize. <\/p>\n
\u201cI would not like to go to other ways of making revolution, I say it solemnly from political power, we want to continue the path that [Hugo] Chavez outlined,\u201d Maduro said in Caracas during a press conference with international media. <\/p>\n
\u201cBut if North American imperialism and fascist criminals force us, my pulse will not tremble to call the people to a new revolution with other characteristics,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n
The president\u2019s comments come just hours after US National Security spokesman John Kirby called on Maduro to \u201ccome clean\u201d on Sunday\u2019s election. <\/p>\n
\u201cOur patience, and that of the international community, is running out on waiting for the Venezuelan electoral authorities to come clean and release the full, detailed data on this election so everyone can see the results,\u201d Kirby told reporters during Wednesday\u2019s White House press briefing. <\/p>\n
Kirby said the US and other nations share \u201cserious concerns of the reports of casualties, violence and arrests, including the arrests warrants that Maduro and his representatives issued today (Wednesday) for opposition leaders.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cAlongside the international community, we are watching, and we are going to respond accordingly,\u201d Kirby said. <\/p>\n
The Venezuelan leader\u2019s comments came as Human Rights Watch (HRW) said it had received 20 \u201ccredible reports\u201d of deaths connected to the nationwide protests over the election results. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe are working to document and corroborate each case,\u201d Juanita Goebertus, HRW Director for the Americas, wrote on X. <\/p>\n
Foro Penal, a local NGO, reported on Tuesday that a total of 11 people have died during the protests. <\/p>\n
Of those killed, five died in Caracas, two in Zulia and Yaracuy, and one in Aragua and Tachira, the head of Foro Penal, Alfredo Romero, told reporters on Tuesday. <\/p>\n
So far, the Venezuelan government has not published any information regarding the death of civilians. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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