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Were migrant gangs responsible for a large protest in Aurora?

Justin George, The Colorado Sun
no

A crowd of up to 4,000 people had awaited the results in a shopping center parking lot. Gunfire erupted after Maduro was named the victor, and mounds of trash were strewn about. No injuries, arrests or property damage were reported. Police said the shots were fired into the air. 

Tens of thousands of Venezuelans have fled to Colorado over the past year because of economic conditions and the authoritarian control of Maduro, whose government is accused of human rights violations. Challenger Edmundo Gonzalez had pledged to restore political freedom. His loss gives Maduro another six-year term.

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