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Carter Center Unable to Verify Venezuela's 2024 Election Results; Maduro Declared Winner

Jul 31, 2024, 03:18 AM

The Carter Center has announced that it cannot verify the results of Venezuela's 2024 presidential election, citing a complete lack of transparency by election officials. The U.S.-based election monitor criticized the Venezuelan authorities for not releasing detailed results by polling station, which they argue is a serious breach of electoral principles. The Carter Center's technical mission to Venezuela reported that the election did not meet international standards of electoral integrity and cannot be considered democratic. This statement comes after Nicolas Maduro was declared the winner of the election. Maduro's government had authorized the Carter Center as independent election observers.