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Venezuela’s public prosecutors have opened an investigation into opposition leader María Corina Machado and opposition presidential candidate Edmundo González amid the power struggle which followed the July 28 election, which was marred by serious fraud allegations. Machado and González are accused of forming a criminal organization, conspiracy, usurpation of office and incitement to insurrection, the pro-government authority announced on Monday. In view of the security forces’ crackdown on demonstrators, who took to the streets to protest what they believe to be a rigged election, González an…