Venezuelan electoral body confirms Maduro’s victory in presidential elections
Venezuela's National Electoral Council has confirmed that President Nicolas Maduro won last week's elections with 51.95 per cent of the vote.
Venezuela's National Electoral Council has confirmed that President Nicolas Maduro won last week's elections with 51.95 per cent of the vote.
The wave of protests in Venezuela following President Nicolas Maduro’s contentious third-term election win marks yet another chapter in the country’s struggle for democratic integrity.
The President said on Friday that the nation has had to "allow the operation of the (US) dollar for trade exchange", which has been very positive, but the official currency (of the bolivar) "will once again play a strong and dominant role in the economic and commercial life of the country"
The news came three days after President Nicolas Maduro hinted that his rival was "in hiding" at a diplomatic location.
President Nicols Maduro ordered a nationwide lockdown shortly after the first cases, and he recently extended it until mid-June, hoping to contain the virus' spread.
Delcy Rodriguez, the Vice President of Venezuela, said that this year, the governments of Russia and Venezuela would celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations.
Maduro suggested that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres name a "commission" of electoral observers, "so they can be witnesses on the day the Venezuelan people recover their National Assembly".
He further wrote that it was a "serious violation of human rights and freedom of travel of US citizens and hinders family reunification".
Washington has long been accusing the Maduro administration of human rights violations and abuses in Venezuela.
Upon his release in 2018, he left for Peru, and the opposition alleged that he had been exiled from the country.
