Suspicions Abound as Maduro Named Winner in Venezuela Presidential Election

TIME

Political tensions in Venezuela soared anew after President Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner of Sunday’s election and the opposition, rejecting that claim, called on the military to enforce what it said was the will of the people.

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00:00I want to speak quickly to the elections that just took place in Venezuela.

00:05We applaud the Venezuelan people for their participation in the July 28th presidential

00:10election.

00:11We commend their courage and commitment to democracy in the face of repression and in

00:17the face of adversity.

00:19We've seen the announcement just a short while ago by the Venezuelan Electoral Commission.

00:25We have serious concerns that the result announced does not reflect the will or the

00:31votes of the Venezuelan people.

00:34It's critical that every vote be counted fairly and transparently, that election officials

00:40immediately share information with the opposition and independent observers without delay, and

00:46that the electoral authorities publish the detailed tabulation of votes.

00:51The international community is watching this very closely and will respond accordingly.

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