Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro claimed victory in the country’s presidential elections in the early hours of Monday morning, despite exit polls that indicated a win for the opposition. International leaders have questioned the results and called for a careful, transparent vote count. A win for Maduro gives him a third consecutive six-year term as president. With 80% of the vote counted, the National Electoral Council announced that he was the winner with 51.2% of the vote. “Fascism in Venezuela will never win, not now nor ever,” Maduro told his supporters after the official announcement.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald July 29, 2024 14:01 UTC