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 a decisive 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%.
Speaking in Tokyo shortly after the result was made public, Mr Blinken said the US had 'serious concerns that the result announced does not reflect the will or the votes of the Venezuelan people. 'It's critical that every vote be counted fairly and transparently, that the electoral authorities immediately share information with the opposition and independent observers without delay, and that the electoral authorities publish the tabulation of votes.
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