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Alicia Civita

Marco Rubio says Venezuela had the most "sham election in modern history"

Marco Rubio on Meet the Press (Credit: Screengrab from NBC's Meet the Press)

In a pointed message on social media tonight, Florida Senator Marco Rubio rejected the results of the Venezuelan elections held Sunday that, according to the government-controlled Centro Nacional Electoral (CNE), gave a new triumph to the current president, Nicolás Maduro.

Hours before, Rubio had sounded the alarm about potential fraud in today's Venezuelan elections. Rubio, a longstanding advocate for Venezuelan democracy, emphasized the high stakes of the election and expressed concerns over the legitimacy of the process under the current regime.

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