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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Sam Jones

‘Hard to believe’: Venezuela election result met with suspicion abroad

Nicolás Maduro raises a fist in the air as he celebrates in front of supporters. He is wearing an outfit featuring the yellow, blue and red colours of the Venezuelan flag, as well as its eight white stars emblazoned across his jacket
Nicolás Maduro celebrates his election victory at Miraflores Palace in Caracas on Sunday. Photograph: Alfredo Lasry R/Getty Images

Nicolás Maduro’s apparent re-election as Venezuela’s president has been met with scepticism, suspicion and calls for a transparent and detailed breakdown of the vote in Sunday’s controversial poll.

Although the results, released by the government-controlled electoral authority, were immediately hailed by Maduro’s allies in Latin America, they drew a guarded and often accusatory response from others in the region and farther afield.

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