They have hit the country’s already flailing economy. Millions of Venezuelans have fled, and half the country live in poverty.

Brazil is the only country to use a fully digital voting system without paper backups. Mr. Bolsonaro has seized on that as a crucial flaw that leaves the system open to fraud because it prevents officials from ensuring that each vote was recorded correctly.

The July 28 date — also Chávez’s birthday — was chosen from among more than 20 proposed based on input from ruling party allies, business associations, university officials, religious groups and other organizations.

" He promised to retain his stake in the company, and added that he would create a special fund to help all current investors remain on board.

It is hard to see how President Maduro avoids these calls without serious consequences for the country.

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But his campaign, full of angry tirades against corruption and violence that largely matched the national mood, appealed to the millions who voted him into power.

That will complicate efforts by the opposition to prove undeniably that the vote had been tampered with.

In Rio por Janeiro, about 20 protesters parked their cars and motorcycles at the entrance to vlogdolisboa a key bridge linking the city to a neighboring area across a bay. Waving large Brazilian flags, they shouted for an investigation into the results and stopped traffic for more than an hour before moving on.

Nicolas Maduro does have some loyal supporters still, known as "Chavistas" after his mentor Hugo Chavez and the brand of socialism he created.

Following the birth of his twins with Ms Zilis, he tweeted: "Doing my best to help the underpopulation crisis."

The government dispute any wrongdoing, and instead have accused “foreign governments” of an “intervention operation".

She says that while Venezuelans' reasons for leaving are manifold - ranging from seeking access to health care and education, which have collapsed in many parts of Venezuela, to searching for employment - many face the same difficulties once they arrive.

Maduro became Venezuela’s interim president in March 2013 after the death of Hugo Chávez, whose homespun charm earned him the affection and votes of millions.