Partial results announced by the electoral council in Venezuela indicate that President Nicolás Maduro has won the presidential election.
The head of the National Electoral Council (CNE), Elvis Amoros, said that with 80% of ballots counted, President Maduro had 51% of the vote, compared to 44% for his main rival.
However, the Venezuelan opposition has vehemently dismissed the CNE’s announcement as fraudulent and has vowed to challenge the result.
It said its candidate, Edmundo González, had won 70% of the votes and insisted he was the rightful president-elect.
Opposition parties had united behind Mr González in an attempt to unseat President Maduro after 11 years in power.
Opinion polls conducted ahead of the election had suggested Mr González would roundly defeat the President.
Eight other candidates challenging Maduro were also on Sunday’s ballot, but only González appeared to threaten the President’s rule.
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Tell us something new… Trump will say the same . .. who cares life goes on
Mate will have to run to Syria cuz Venezuelans go assassinate mate!