Nicolás Maduro: Venezuela's President for third term

The National Electoral Council declared Nicolás Maduro winner with 51% of the vote, while opposition candidate Edmundo González received 44%. Maduro seeks a third term as president, while the opposition focuses on economic security and stability.

Election Results and Controversy

National Electoral Council declared Nicolás Maduro winner with 51% of the vote
Opposition candidate Edmundo González received 44%
Results based on 80% of voting stations tallied
Opposition claims victory, citing their own tallies showing González winning by a landslide
Delay in announcing results (6 hours after polls closed) raised suspicions
Opposition unable to immediately challenge results due to lack of complete voting acts

Candidates and Campaign Highlights

Nicolás Maduro seeking third term as president
Edmundo González, a retired diplomat, as surprise opposition candidate
González replaced María Corina Machado, who was barred from running
Nicolás Maduro's campaign focused on economic security and stability
Opposition emphasized job creation and attracting Venezuelan expatriates back home
Election date set to coincide with Hugo Chávez's would-be 70th birthday

Nicolás Maduro Moros: A Venezuelan Political Figure

Born in 1962 in Caracas, Venezuela
Raised as a Roman Catholic and a follower of Indian Hindu guru Sathya Sai Baba.
Married twice: Adriana Guerra Angulo and Cilia Flores.
Began political career in the 1980s as an unofficial trade unionist.
President since 2013 and subject to protests, constitutional crises, and presidential crisis since 2019.

Economic and Social Context

Venezuela sits atop world's largest oil reserves
Country experienced severe economic crisis under Maduro's rule
Hyperinflation, widespread shortages, and mass emigration of 7.7 million Venezuelans
U.S. economic sanctions further deepened the crisis
IMF forecasts 4% economic growth for 2024, but most Venezuelans haven't seen improvement
82% of Venezuelans live in poverty, with 53% in extreme poverty

International Reaction and Concerns

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris expressed support for Venezuelan people's voice
Concerns about fairness of the election process
Maduro government controls all public institutions, including the Supreme Court
Accusations of past vote rigging, denied by the government
Regional nations and the U.S. voiced skepticism about official results
Opposition called on military to uphold election results

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