“María Corina Machado made a call to all Venezuelans to attend in a peaceful way, to gather with family and friends, and to ask that the results of the presidential elections be respected,” said Morin at a press conference in Miami on Friday.

Relatives of people arrested during protests in Venezuela over the country's contested presidential election are calling for their release outside police headquarters as political tensions in the South American country remain high.

Demonstrators gathered outside the United Nations Friday to protest recent election results in Venezuela. The United States is recognizing the opposition leader as the winner, but Nicolas Maduro, who has been in power for more than 10 years,