The state-controlled electoral agency of the Venezuela declared Maduro the winner of the presidential elections, although the opposition
The state-controlled electoral agency of Venezuela declared Maduro the winner of the presidential election s, although the opposition claims serious irregularities in the count. The electoral agency claimed Nicolas Maduro won 51.2% of the vote in Venezuela ’s presidential election s, with opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez winning 44.2% of the vote. Exit polls had pointed to a win for Gonzalez , with the opposition leader writing “The results are undeniable.
” Nicolas Maduro has had the firm support of the Venezuelan military so far, which some observers argue is the main reason he is still in power. Meanwhile, Machado called on Venezuelans to keep an eye on vote counting. “Venezuelans, this is until the end. That means all of us staying at the voting centers until the votes are counted and the minutes are obtained,” she wrote on X.
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