"Venezuela already has a new national assembly," Maduro said, in television remarks that were muted in comparison with his frequent triumphalism. Alfonzo said 17.95% of the votes went to parties who have described themselves as Maduro adversaries, but are widely suspected of being Maduro's shadow allies. The elections council was also named without the opposition's participation, and Maduro had refused to allow meaningful electoral observation. The United States and many Western nations have said they will not recognize the results of the vote. "What's happening today is a fraud and a sham, not an election," US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo wrote on Twitter.

Source: bd News24 December 07, 2020 11:37 UTC