UN Orders Venezuela To Preserve Election Materials Amid Fraud Probe

Opposition leader Maria Corina Machado holds up tally sheets during a protest against the reelection of President Nicolás Maduro one month after the disputed presidential vote which she says th

The United Nations Human Rights Council has initiated an investigation into allegations of electoral fraud in Venezuela's recent presidential election. The probe was launched in response to concerns raised by Latin American jurists regarding the legitimacy of President Nicolás Maduro's victory in the July contest.

Maduro, who claimed a significant win in the election, is set to begin his third term in January. However, electoral authorities have not released voting records to substantiate his victory, prompting calls from the U.S., European Union, and other countries for transparency.