Opposition candidate Edmundo González said he has proof he won the country’s election, despite official results naming President Nicolás Maduro the victor.
As thousands of people demonstrated across Venezuela, opposition candidate Edmundo González announced that his campaign has the proof it needs to show he won the country's disputed election in which electoral authorities named President Nicolás Maduro the victor. González and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado told reporters Monday they have obtained more than 70% of tally sheets from Sunday's election, and they show González with more than double Maduro’s votes.
As the crowd marched through a different neighborhood, it was cheered on by retirees and office workers who banged on pots and recorded the protest in a show of support. There were some shouts of “freedom” and expletives directed at Maduro. Several foreign governments, including the U.S. and the EU, held off recognizing the election results. After failing to oust Maduro during three rounds of demonstrations since 2014, the opposition put its faith in the ballot box.
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