The electoral authority, which is controlled by those loyal to Mr Maduro, did not immediately release the official tallies from each of the 30,000 polling stations nationwide, limiting the opposition's ability to challenge the results.
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro has won a third term, the country's electoral authority has said - despite several exit polls which had pointed to an opposition win. The head of the National Electoral Council, Elvis Amoroso, said Mr Maduro had secured 51% of the vote, beating his opponent Edmundo Gonzalez, who won 44%.
'The United States applauds the Venezuelan people for their participation in the July 28 presidential election despitesignificant challenges and deep concerns about the process,' Mr Blinken said in a statement. 'Now that the voting has concluded, it is vitally important that every vote is counted fairly and transparently.' Earlier, the opposition had said it had 'reasons to celebrate' and asked supporters to continue monitoring vote counts.
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