委内瑞拉当选总统宣布战胜“暴力政变”

 　　CARACAS, April 16 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan president-elect Nicolas Maduro said Tuesday that his government has defeated an alleged¹ coup² staged by the right wing by creating violence, while opposition³ leader Henrique Capriles accused the government of provoking the violence.

　　"Today I declare that the coup was defeated, by the people and the armed forces," Maduro said shortly before inaugurating a comprehensive diagnostic center in the parish of Caucaguita in the state of Miranda.

　　Maduro said that the violence was stirred up by the right wing and Capriles to challenge the results of Sunday's election.

　　He urged Capriles to take responsibility and noted⁴ that the plot was funded by the Department of State of the United States.

　　"We condemn⁵ all forms of violence and their perpetrators," he said.

　　The violent protests following Sunday's presidential election in Venezuela have so far left seven people dead and 61 others injured, Venezuelan General Attorney Luisa Ortega said on Tuesday.

　　At least 135 Venezuelans have been arrested for violent attacks, she said, adding they will be tried in court.

　　Maduro said the right wing masterminded a plot to attack institutions of the ruling United Socialist⁶ Party of Venezuela, comprehensive diagnostic centers, and urban developments of the Great Mission Housing Venezuela in the country.

　　He said that the revolutionaries will not yield to the blackmail⁷ of violence, intolerance and hatred⁸.

　　"We call for peace, to the people that could hear me, in the most remote areas, neighborhoods, communities, universities: peace, absolute serenity⁹, not ... provocations¹¹. The country will continue its course," he added.

　　Maduro has blamed "fascist¹² mobs" for the violence and accused the opposition of fermenting¹³ a coup, noting he would not allow the opposition to go ahead with a planned protest march on Wednesday through the streets of Caracas.

　　"You are not going to the center of Caracas to fill it with death and blood," he warned in a nationally televised statement while calling on his own supporters to take to the streets.

　　Meanwhile, Capriles urged his supporters to cancel the protest before the National Electoral Council (CNE) in Caracas on Wednesday, to avoid more violence "provoked by the government."

　　"We will not mobilize tomorrow (Wednesday) as the government prepared some infiltrators to provoke violence in the march," the opposition leader told local and foreign reporters at a press conference, calling on his supporters to be united and avoid falling into the government's provocation¹⁰.

　　He said his team is seeking "a solution to the political crisis ... this is the time to control emotions, we must act with reason," he said.

　　Capriles alleged that there are sectors¹⁴ that "seek to take a shortcut¹⁵ and incite¹⁶ violence," stressing the opposition will continue to fight unjustness.

　　"We will continue this fight until the end. Struggles for just causes have no expiration¹⁷ date," he said.

　　"I demand the government stop the persecution¹⁸ of people who are asking for the vote count," Capriles said, requesting Maduro to stop threatening Venezuelan people with the alleged excuse of a "coup."

　　Venezuela held presidential elections Sunday after former president Hugo Chavez died of cancer in March.

　　Protests erupted in parts of Caracas and other Venezuelan cities on Monday after Maduro was declared winner of the elections. As Maduro only held a narrow lead, the opposition rejected the results and demanded a vote recount.

　　According to official figures, Maduro obtained 50.75 percent of the votes, while Capriles garnered¹⁹ 48.97 percent.

　　Capriles, the opposition candidate of the right-wing coalition²⁰ Democratic Unity²¹ Roundtable (MUD), has contested the results and claimed Maduro's victory is illegitimate.

　　CNE President Tibisay Lucena rejected Capriles' accusations²² of electoral fraud Monday night and urged him to register his complaint with the courts.

1 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

2 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

3 opposition   

n.反对，敌对

参考例句：

• The party leader is facing opposition in his own backyard.该党领袖在自己的党內遇到了反对。
• The police tried to break down the prisoner's opposition.警察设法制住了那个囚犯的反抗。

4 noted   

adj.著名的，知名的

参考例句：

• The local hotel is noted for its good table.当地的那家酒店以餐食精美而著称。
• Jim is noted for arriving late for work.吉姆上班迟到出了名。

5 condemn   

vt.谴责，指责；宣判(罪犯)，判刑

参考例句：

• Some praise him,whereas others condemn him.有些人赞扬他，而有些人谴责他。
• We mustn't condemn him on mere suppositions.我们不可全凭臆测来指责他。

6 socialist   

n.社会主义者；adj.社会主义的

参考例句：

• China is a socialist country,and a developing country as well.中国是一个社会主义国家，也是一个发展中国家。
• His father was an ardent socialist.他父亲是一个热情的社会主义者。

7 blackmail   

n.讹诈，敲诈，勒索，胁迫，恫吓

参考例句：

• She demanded ＄1000 blackmail from him.她向他敲诈了1000美元。
• The journalist used blackmail to make the lawyer give him the documents.记者讹诈那名律师交给他文件。

8 hatred   

n.憎恶，憎恨，仇恨

参考例句：

• He looked at me with hatred in his eyes.他以憎恨的眼光望着我。
• The old man was seized with burning hatred for the fascists.老人对法西斯主义者充满了仇恨。

9 serenity   

n.宁静，沉着，晴朗

参考例句：

• Her face,though sad,still evoked a feeling of serenity.她的脸色虽然悲伤，但仍使人感觉安详。
• She escaped to the comparative serenity of the kitchen.她逃到相对安静的厨房里。

10 provocation   

n.激怒，刺激，挑拨，挑衅的事物，激怒的原因

参考例句：

• He's got a fiery temper and flares up at the slightest provocation.他是火爆性子，一点就着。
• They did not react to this provocation.他们对这一挑衅未作反应。

11 provocations   

n.挑衅( provocation的名词复数 )；激怒；刺激；愤怒的原因

参考例句：

• We cannot ignore such provocations. 对于这种挑衅，我们不能置之不理。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• They must immediately cease all their provocations. 他们必须停止一切挑衅。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

12 fascist   

adj.法西斯主义的；法西斯党的；n.法西斯主义者，法西斯分子

参考例句：

• The strikers were roughed up by the fascist cops.罢工工人遭到法西斯警察的殴打。
• They succeeded in overthrowing the fascist dictatorship.他们成功推翻了法西斯独裁统治。

13 fermenting   

v.（使）发酵( ferment的现在分词 )；（使）激动；骚动；骚扰

参考例句：

• The fermenting wine has bubbled up and over the top. 发酵的葡萄酒已经冒泡，溢了出来。 来自辞典例句
• It must be processed through methods like boiling, grinding or fermenting. 它必须通过煮沸、研磨、或者发酵等方法加工。 来自互联网

14 sectors   

n.部门( sector的名词复数 )；领域；防御地区；扇形

参考例句：

• Berlin was divided into four sectors after the war. 战后柏林分成了4 个区。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Industry and agriculture are the two important sectors of the national economy. 工业和农业是国民经济的两个重要部门。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

15 shortcut   

n.近路，捷径

参考例句：

• He was always looking for a shortcut to fame and fortune.他总是在找成名发财的捷径。
• If you take the shortcut,it will be two li closer.走抄道去要近2里路。

16 incite   

v.引起，激动，煽动

参考例句：

• I wanted to point out he was a very good speaker, and could incite a crowd.我想说明他曾是一个非常出色的演讲家，非常会调动群众的情绪。
• Just a few words will incite him into action.他只需几句话一将，就会干。

17 expiration   

n.终结，期满，呼气，呼出物

参考例句：

• Can I have your credit card number followed by the expiration date?能告诉我你的信用卡号码和它的到期日吗?
• This contract shall be terminated on the expiration date.劳动合同期满，即行终止。

18 persecution   

n. 迫害,烦扰

参考例句：

• He had fled from France at the time of the persecution. 他在大迫害时期逃离了法国。
• Their persecution only serves to arouse the opposition of the people. 他们的迫害只激起人民对他们的反抗。

19 garnered   

v.收集并（通常）贮藏（某物），取得，获得( garner的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Mr. Smith gradually garnered a national reputation as a financial expert. 史密斯先生逐渐赢得全国金融专家的声誉。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He has garnered extensive support for his proposals. 他的提议得到了广泛的支持。 来自辞典例句

20 coalition   

n.结合体，同盟，结合，联合

参考例句：

• The several parties formed a coalition.这几个政党组成了政治联盟。
• Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian casualties.联盟军队竭尽全力避免造成平民伤亡。

21 unity   

n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调

参考例句：

• When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。
• We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

22 accusations   

n.指责( accusation的名词复数 )；指控；控告；（被告发、控告的）罪名

参考例句：

• There were accusations of plagiarism. 曾有过关于剽窃的指控。
• He remained unruffled by their accusations. 对于他们的指控他处之泰然。