Before the July 28 presidential election, opinion polls showed that Edmundo González, the main opposition candidate, had a 20-point lead over the President. Mr. Maduro won 51% of the vote, while Mr. Gonzalez secured 44%, said Venezuela’s election authority. According to the opposition, its vote tallies show that Mr. González won some 7.1 million votes against Mr. Maduro’s 3.2 million. Mr. Maduro has rejected the opposition’s claims of fraud after the vote, but he is also under pressure. Even Mr. Maduro’s leftist allies in Latin America, including Colombia and Brazil, have called for full and transparent voting data.

Source: The Hindu August 03, 2024 14:04 UTC