Venezuela election official denounces 'irregularities'

Venezuela- The only opposition member of Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) on Monday pointed to "irregularities" in the contested reelection of President Nicolas Maduro last month. Juan Carlos Delpino posted a statement on social networks stating that "everything that happened before, during and after the presidential election shows the seriousness of the lack of transparency and veracity of the results announced." The opposition has insisted it won the election, and the United States, European Union and several Latin American countries have refused to recognize Maduro's victory. "The irregularities that occurred during the electoral process of July 28, 2024 and the difficulties encountered before and after election day have led to a loss of confidence in the integrity of the process and in the results announced," said Delpino, who is in hiding. He pointed to an interruption of the transmission of results from polling stations -- which authorities have blamed on a cyber-attack. Delpino, one of the five members of the CNE council, added that opposition observers had been expelled from polling stations after voting ended. Venezuela's top court, widely regarded as loyal to Maduro, on Thursday certified his reelection to a third, six-year term. The CNE has refused calls to publish detailed results, claiming hackers had corrupted the data.

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