Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro's victory in Sunday's election has been met with widespread skepticism and allegations of fraud. The official vote tally, showing Maduro with 51.2% of the vote, has been disputed by the opposition, which claims to have won with 70% of the vote.
Polls leading up to the election consistently showed opposition candidate Edmundo González in the lead by double-digit margins. However, when the National Electoral Council announced Maduro as the winner with 51% of the vote, tensions escalated.
