Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado and former diplomat Edmundo González Urrutia called on Saturday for a worldwide protest for what they called the electoral "truth"

"This Saturday, August 17, we will take to the streets of Venezuela and the world... we will shout together so that the world supports our victory and recognizes the truth and popular sovereignty," said opposition leader Maria Corina Machado in a video on social media.

According to the international press, opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who replaced Machado on the ballot after she was banned from running, said separately: "We won, Venezuela won... see you on the 17th."

Both leaders have been in hiding for more than a week, with Machado recently saying that he feared for his life as several other members of the Venezuelan opposition were reportedly taken away without warning.

It should be noted that the electoral authorities declared Maduro the winner of the July 28 vote with 52%, but have not yet released a detailed analysis of the results.