At least 16 people were killed and 750 arrested in Venezuela on Tuesday during protests against President Nicolas Maduro's election victory, according to the New York Times.

At least 16 people have been killed and around 750 arrested since protests erupted following a disputed presidential election. according to Maduro was declared the winner early Monday, beating former diplomat Edmundo Gonzalez and securing another six-year term, according to The New York Times, but the government has yet to release full election results, sparking allegations of voter fraud that have been acknowledged by several countries, including the United States.

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Venezuela is currently experiencing massive protests against the socialist dictatorship.

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Both government supporters and opponents took to the streets, sparking deadly clashes. Hundreds of people protested in front of the United Nations offices in Caracas, challenging the legitimacy of the election results, the media reported. Election observer Robert Castellanos claimed González had a stronger margin of victory than Maduro in his precinct.

“We are totally united. This is the biggest fraud in the history of Latin America,” Castellanos said, according to the media. (Related article: “We won, and everyone knows it”: Two candidates claim victory in hotly contested Venezuelan presidential election)

Jorge Rodriguez, a prominent government official, organized a pro-government demonstration that drew a small crowd. “We are going to Miraflores to defend the right to life, the right to freedom and above all the right to choose and the right to defend the results of our elections,” Rodriguez said, according to The New York Times.

The unrest highlights a worsening crisis: Venezuelans, including Ollinger Montaño Lopez and Yeson Bracho, who were killed in protests, took to the streets to contest the official results, according to The New York Times.