President Nicolás Maduro has been declared the winner of Venezuela's presidential election by the National Electoral Council (CNE), with 51.20% of the vote against his main rival Edmundo González's 44.02%, based on 80% of ballots counted.

The opposition, however, claims the results are fraudulent, asserting González won with 70% of the vote.

Inte ational skepticism and calls for transparency have arisen, with the US and Chile expressing doubts about the legitimacy of the results, while Maduro's allies praised the outcome.


(colombotimes.lk)