The Venezuelan president secured a third term while the US-backed opposition has not recognized the results and/or its defeat. Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has secured a third term in office after triumphing in the July 28 presidential vote.
The first bulletin published by the country’s National Electoral Council (CNE) announced an irreversible trend in favor of Maduro, with 51.2% of the vote compared to 44.2% for his main rival, opposition candidate Edmundo González.
The presidential contest had a turnout of 59%. The first bulletin was delivered with 80% of voting centers tallied.
We call on everyone to respect the Constitution and the laws, and to respect the will of the people, stated CNE President Elvis Amoroso in a press conference on Sunday at midnight.
He added that results were delayed by an attack on the transmission system and urged authorities to investigate. The detailed results broken down by voting center are expected in the coming hours.
Maduro joined jubilant crowds outside Miraflores Presidential Palace and claimed the election was a victory for national independence.
Fascism shall not pass in the land of Bolívar and Chávez, he told supporters. This is a triumph for peace, for stability and for our Republic.
He called on the USA and other international actors to respect the results and not interfere in the Caribbean nation’s internal affairs.
The president dedicated the victory to former President Hugo Chávez, who would have celebrated his 70th birthday on Sunday. The Venezuelan people have never failed you!
At the time of writing, neither González nor María Corina Machado, who had led the opposition campaigning, have reacted to the official results.
González had tweeted earlier that the country had voted for change, while Machado likewise expressed enthusiasm during a press conference after polls closed.
Venezuela Analysis / ABC Flash Point News 2024.
Viva la Democratia socilismo, the poor people are blessed for the coming years
How strange that in both Venezuela and France, the opposition backed one candidate, instead of their own party, to change the election outcome, and now in France the ” leftist winners” are not ruling the Country, but Macron , who came 3rd!! Go figure, in Venezuela they nearly got away with the coup, but didn’t fortunately!!