Half a dozen masked assailants have ransacked the headquarters of Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in an escalation of violence against President Nicolás Maduro's opponents following the disputed presidential election. The stakes have grown higher for Venezuela’s electoral authority to prove that Maduro won after the United States recognized opposition candidate Edmundo González as the victor. The U.S. announcement follows a flurry of diplomatic activity from multiple governments, including Maduro's close regional allies, to force Venezuelan authorities to release precinct-level results. The opposition says it has enough of the printed vote tally sheets from electronic voting machines that prove Maduro lost the election.
