"It is, therefore, with the deepest regret that we have to report that the turnout figures on Sunday, 30 July, for the Constituent Assembly in Venezuela were tampered with." Mugica did not say if his company's figures showed 1 million more - or 1 million fewer - voters participated in the election. Opposition members boycotted the election, claiming the terms to select delegates were heavily rigged to favour the ruling party. President Nicolas Maduro has vowed to use the assembly to target his enemies and solidify Venezuela as a socialist state. An independent exit poll concluded Sunday's turnout was less than half that reported by the election commission.

Source: Bangkok Post August 02, 2017 18:00 UTC