"We've seen this movie before," said Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro from the presidential palace following a night of massive protests and unrest which has seen clashes with police. The protests look to spread Tuesday, as new large rallies are being planned.
"We have been following all of the acts of violence promoted by the extreme right," he added in the fresh remarks cited by Reuters. Overnight, several United Socialist Party of Venezuela offices and headquarters were burned by oppositionists who charge that the election was stolen.
Maduro also commented, "I'm getting a video here of the burning of PSUV's headquarters in Calabozo... this is very typical of what they call 'Color Revolutions', designed by the Americans. It's a script."