(2024-08-04). Journalist shot, 2 detained as Venezuela cracks down on election protest coverage. bbc.com

Ben Norton (2024-08-04). US gov't cites groups it funds to allege electoral 'fraud' in Venezuela. geopoliticaleconomy.com The US State Department, which has backed several coup attempts in Venezuela, claimed opposition candidate Edmundo González won the July 28 presidential election. But as supposed "evidence", it cited unverifiable accusations made exclusively by groups that are funded by the US government.