Maduro Wins Venezuela Election; Results Immediately Questioned
Maduro Wins Venezuela Election; Results Immediately Questione
Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner of Venezuela’s presidential election on Sunday, securing 51% of the vote, according to the National Electoral Council.
Opposition candidate Edmundo González received 44%. The results, based on 80% of voting stations, are being contested by the opposition, which claims irregularities.
The electoral authority, controlled by Maduro loyalists, delayed releasing official tallies from all 15,797 voting centers, hindering the opposition’s ability to
