Maduro and Venezuelan Opposition Both Claim Presidential Victories
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his opposition rival, Edmundo González, both proclaimed victory in the presidential elections following a vote marked by accusations of unfair tactics and isolated incidents of violence. The country’s electoral authority announced shortly after midnight on Monday that Maduro had won a third term with 51% of the votes, despite multiple exit polls suggesting an opposition victory.
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An Edison Research poll, known for its U.S. election surveys, predicted in an exit poll that González would win 65% of the votes, while Maduro would secure 31%. Local firm Meganalisis predicted 65% of the votes for González and just under 14% for Maduro. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed “serious concerns that the announced result does not reflect the will or votes of the Venezuelan people.”
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