U.N. experts say Venezuela election results lack basic transparency
Washington PostAUG 3 2024
Venezuela’s Supreme Court Certifies Maduro’s Reelection
Above: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro raises his hand at the 'Gran Marcha Mundial por la Paz' in Caracas on August 17, 2024. President Maduro was declared the winner in the 2024 presidential election. The opposition have questioned the result. Image copyright: Alfredo Lasry R/Stringer/Getty Images News via Getty Images
The Spin
Establishment-critical narrative
One may now definitively conclude any speculation and allegations about the result of the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election. The Supreme Court's ruling unequivocally affirms Pres. Nicolás Maduro's reelection for a third term after a multinational team of experts examined electoral evidence and certified the results.
Pro-establishment narrative
As predicted, the regime-dominated Supreme Court sided with Nicolás Maduro and declared him the winner of last month's election. Maduro is doing what every tyrant does: restricting liberties, cracking down on the opposition, and stealing elections. Edmundo Gonzaléz won by a landslide and is the genuine president of Venezuela.