Venezuela’s Maduro formally declared winner of presidential vote as opposition claims irregularities
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro won re-election with 51% of the vote on Sunday, the electoral council announced Monday, following a campaign marred by claims of opposition intimidation and fears of fraud. Opposition candidate Edmundo González, who had been leading in independent polls, won 44% of the vote.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro won re-election with 51% of the vote on Sunday, the electoral council announced Monday, following a campaign marred by claims of opposition intimidation and fears of fraud. Opposition candidate Edmundo González, who had been leading in independent polls, won 44% of the vote.