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Venezuela presidential election: result met with suspicion abroad – as it happened

Washington says it has ‘serious concerns’ about result, while president of Uruguay says it is open secret Maduro would win ‘whatever real results were’

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2024

Venezuela's damaging dependence on its oil industry

As Venezuela's opposition contests the re-election of President Nicolas Maduro, we take a closer look at the South American country's economic challenges. Hyperinflation, which reached a peak in 2019, may have subsided but it has underlined issues with wealth inequality and dependence on the oil sector. In addition, Caracas is…

France 24 · Jul 29, 2024

Maduro Declared Venezuela Election Winner, Opposition Reject Result

Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of Venezuela's presidential election on Sunday but the opposition and key regional neighbours immediately rejected the official results. Maduro won re-election with 51.2 percent of votes, while opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia received 44.2 percent, the electoral council announced.

International Business Times · Jul 29, 2024

US expresses ‘concerns’, Cuba hails Maduro’s ‘victory’: Leaders react to Venezuela election

Leaders across the Americas reacted to Venezuela's electoral authority's announcement on Monday that President Nicolas Maduro had won a third term in office, despite several exit polls indicating an opposition win. The announcement sparked a mix of condemnation and support, with several countries questioning the election's transparency and legitimacy.

France 24 · Jul 29, 2024

International leaders refuse to recognize Maduro's victory in the presidential elections

Maduro was declared the winner of the elections by the government-friendly electoral council. However, reactions from other countries have been mixed

Latin Times · Jul 29, 2024

Opposition reacts to Maduro claiming victory in elections, calls it 'fraud' and 'theft'

From members of the Comando con Venezuela coalition to ex-presidential hopeful Leopoldo López, indignation came flooding in after the announcement

Latin Times · Jul 29, 2024

Maduro declares victory in Venezuela, claims of hacking of electoral system, warns against violence and calls for international respect"

After being proclaimed winner of Sunday's elections in Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro gave a long speech in which he remembered Hugo Chávez, promised peace, asked for international respect for the results, and claimed there was a hack of the electoral system, which delayed the vote counting process.

Latin Times · Jul 29, 2024

Blinken says US has 'serious concerns' about announced result of Venezuelan election

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States has ‘serious concerns’ about the announced result of Venezuela's hotly contested presidential election that authorities say was won by incumbent Nicolas Maduro

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2024

Venezuela’s Maduro formally declared winner of presidential vote as opposition claims irregularities

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro won re-election with 51% of Sunday's vote, the electoral council announced on Monday, following a campaign marred by claims of opposition intimidation and fears of fraud. Opposition candidate Edmundo González, who had been leading in independent polls, won 44% of the vote.

France 24 · Jul 29, 2024

Venezuelan elections: Government-friendly electoral council declares Maduro as the winner

Elvis Amoroso said that, with over 80% of the votes tallied, the president got over 50% of the vote

Latin Times · Jul 29, 2024