U.N. experts say Venezuela election results lack basic transparency
Washington PostAug 19
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 Facts
The Supreme Court of Venezuela certified the official results of the contested July 28 presidential election and confirmed Pres. Nicolás Maduro as the winner, following an expert report that found results to be consistent with tally sheets from polling booths.
The top court further stated that tallies the opposition published online — allegedly proving that Edmundo González Urrutia won the vote — were fraudulent, and Venezuela's attorney general announced Friday he would summon the opposition leader over the creation of a website to upload the documents.
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.