CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuela faced a political standstill Monday after both incumbent President Nicolás Maduro and the country's main opposition coalition claimed victory in Sunday's presidential election. Venezuela: What’s next now that Maduro was declared winner but vote tallies have yet to be releasedMaduro considers the results of the election a settled matter. The National Electoral Council said Maduro secured 51% of the vote while González garnered 44%. Hours later, National Electoral Council President Elvis Amoroso formally declared Maduro as the winner, but the electoral body's website was down, and it remained unclear when the tallies would be available. Before Amoroso had announced results, some opposition supporters who believed González would be declared winner had begun shouting the well-known chat but in past tense.

Source: Hindustan Times July 30, 2024 05:11 UTC