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Venezuelan electoral body declares President Maduro election winner

Venezuelan electoral body declares President Maduro election winner

By Grazia British

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Venezuela's National Electoral Council on Monday officially declared authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro the victor of Sunday's controversial presidential election.

According to official figures, Maduro received 51.2% of the vote, with opposition candidate Edmundo González on 44.2%.

Maduro is now due to begin his third six-year term as president in January 2025.

The result has been met with heavy criticism from opposition figures in Venezuela and international leaders, with a number of Latin American countries expressing doubts about the legitimacy of Maduro's victory.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (L) and the President of the National Electoral Council (CNE) Elvis Amoroso attend a ceremony at which the CNE declares Maduro the official winner of the presidential election. Zurimar Campos/Prensa Miraflores/dpaVenezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (L) and the President of the National Electoral Council (CNE) Elvis Amoroso attend a ceremony at which the CNE declares Maduro the official winner of the presidential election. Zurimar Campos/Prensa Miraflores/dpa

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