International outcry grows over disputed Venezuela vote

By JOSHUA GOODMAN and SCOTT SMITH
 
The Associated Press
CARACAS, Venezuela —  A growing roster of nations condemned Venezuela’s presidential election Monday and threatened to ramp up diplomatic and economic pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s already embattled government.
A coalition of 14 nations from throughout the Americas, including Brazil, Mexico and Colombia, pledged to scale back diplomatic relations with Venezuela and urge international organizations not t