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Dispute over Venezuela’s Election Results Deepens as Opposition Claims It Won by 2X the Vote Count

HeadlineAug 05, 2024

Tensions are rising one week after the disputed Venezuelan election was called for incumbent President Nicolás Maduro. His main rivals, presidential candidate Edmundo González and fellow opposition leader María Corina Machado, have repeatedly claimed their party received more votes, releasing its own tally of last Sunday’s ballots.

The U.S., Argentina, Ecuador, Costa Rica and Uruguay have recognized Edmundo González as president-elect, while Mexico and Brazil are warning external actors against interfering in Venezuela’s national affairs. Mass protests in support of Maduro took place across Venezuela this weekend. We’ll go to Caracas for more later in the broadcast.

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