Hundreds of Venezuelans have taken to the streets to protest what they say is a fraudulent win by President Nicolas Maduro, the longtime socialist leader who presided over the country¡¯s economic collapse.

The capital of Caracas was eerily quiet most of the morning, but demonstrations have begun to intensify.

Hundreds marched toward downtown from Petare, one of the city¡¯s largest low-income neighborhoods, banging pots and pans and encouraging those on the sidewalk to join.