What’s happening in Venezuela? Election turmoil, protests and fraud claims | Elections News

What’s happening in Venezuela? Election turmoil, protests and fraud claims | Elections News

Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Venezuela to protest against what they say is President Nicolas Maduro’s fraudulent election win. Maduro, who secured a third six-year term as president, denounced an attempt “to impose a coup d’etat” in the country. “We have witnessed a series of events,…

Police fire tear gas as crowds protest against Venezuela’s election count | Protests News

Police fire tear gas as crowds protest against Venezuela’s election count | Protests News

Venezuelan security forces have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters angered by the announcement that Nicolas Maduro won Sunday’s presidential election. Thousands of people flooded the streets of the capital, Caracas, on Monday, chanting “Freedom, freedom!” and “This government is going to fall!” The opposition has questioned the…

Venezuela election observers urge ‘transparency’ as Maduro claims victory | Elections News

Venezuela election observers urge ‘transparency’ as Maduro claims victory | Elections News

World leaders and electoral observers are calling on Venezuela to release the complete results of the country’s presidential vote, as President Nicolas Maduro was formally declared the winner of an election that the opposition says was marred by fraud. Few shops were open and public transport was scarce in the…

Stark split in world reactions to disputed Venezuela election | Elections News

Stark split in world reactions to disputed Venezuela election | Elections News

Reactions to the announcement that President Nicolas Maduro has won a third term in elections in Venezuela illustrate the globe’s deep divisions. Venezuela’s electoral authority declared on Monday that Maduro had won the race with 51 percent of the vote. However, the opposition says that their candidate, retired diplomat Edmundo…

US concerned results announced by Venezuela election authority don’t reflect votes, says Blinken
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US concerned results announced by Venezuela election authority don’t reflect votes, says Blinken

The United States has serious concerns that results announced by Venezuela’s electoral authority declaring President Nicolas Maduro had won a third term, do not reflect the votes of the people, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday. Just minutes after the authority said Maduro had won the presidential election,…

Nicolas Maduro declared winner of closely-fought Venezuela election | Elections News

Nicolas Maduro declared winner of closely-fought Venezuela election | Elections News

Election authority says Maduro, who faced a stiff test from a unified opposition, secured 51 percent of the vote. Incumbent Nicolas Maduro has been declared the winner of Sunday’s presidential election, but the opposition said they were preparing to dispute the results. Elvis Amoroso, president of the CNE electoral authority,…

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wins third term, electoral authority says, contradicting exit polls
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Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro wins third term, electoral authority says, contradicting exit polls

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has won a third term with 51% of the vote, the country’s electoral authority said just after midnight on Monday, despite multiple exit polls which pointed to an opposition win. The authority said opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez won 44% of the vote, though the opposition had…

Will President Nicolas Maduro win another term in Venezuela? | Elections News

Will President Nicolas Maduro win another term in Venezuela? | Elections News

Venezuelans vote in a presidential election that could bring major change to their country. It’s being called the most consequential election in Venezuela in a generation. The opposition is hoping for an overwhelming victory that could force President Nicolas Maduro to negotiate a transition of power. The challenge is the…

As Venezuela’s election nears, opposition figures face Maduro’s repression | Elections News

As Venezuela’s election nears, opposition figures face Maduro’s repression | Elections News

Maracaibo, Venezuela – The journey from the Venezuelan capital of Caracas to the coastal city of Maracaibo should only take about nine hours. For Maria Corina Machado, however, it took closer to 12. Machado, a popular opposition leader, had hit the road in the final days of Venezuela’s presidential race…

Maduro’s greatest test? All you need to know about Venezuela’s election | Elections News

Maduro’s greatest test? All you need to know about Venezuela’s election | Elections News

On Sunday, voters in the South American nation of Venezuela will take part in what may be one of the most consequential elections in the country’s modern history. After 11 years in power, President Nicolas Maduro is facing steep odds as he seeks a third term against opposition candidate Edmundo…