The Foreign Office issued fresh advice for UK travellers in the South American state in the wake of yesterday's disputed contest.
Britons in Venezuela have today been urged to 'stay at home' following the country's 'tense' presidential election.
Doubts over the legitimacy of the result spread after social media users shared grabs of the announcement of results by Venezuela's state TV. But opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez has also claimed victory in the country's presidential election In the Foreign Office travel advice for Venezuela, updated today, UK citizens were told the situation in the country 'is currently tense and you should stay at home if possible'.'You should avoid political rallies, demonstrations and crowds, which may become violent and could be dispersed by the use of force.
'We are calling for the swift and transparent publication of full, detailed results to ensure that the outcome reflects the votes of the Venezuelan people.
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