In a significant development that further undermines the credibility of Venezuela’s recent presidential election, Juan Carlos Delpino, a rector of the National Electoral Council (CNE), has publicly denounced serious irregularities in the July 28 vote that declared Nicolás Maduro the winner. Delpino, who represents the opposition within the CNE, stated, ‘Everything that happened before, during, and after the presidential election indicates the gravity of the lack of transparency and veracity of the announced results’.Delpino detailed several critical issues that compromised the integrity of the electoral process, including the removal of opposition witnesses from voting centers, failure to transmit vote data, and an alleged hacking of the electoral system that reportedly reduced result transmission to 58%. He emphasized that as a principal rector, he ‘lacks the evidence that supports the announced results’ and declined to attend both the vote tallying session and Maduro’s proclamation ceremony.This revelation comes as the Public Ministry has summoned opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia for a second time, scheduled for August 27, as part of an investigation into fraud allegations. González Urrutia and his supporters claim to have evidence showing he won the election with 67% of the vote, contradicting the official results.The situation has drawn international attention, with the Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Luis Almagro, condemning the summons of González Urrutia as ‘political persecution’. Meanwhile, Spanish Foreign Minister José Albares has stated that Spain will not recognize the election results unless they can be verified by the opposition and independent organizations.As tensions continue to rise, with reports of widespread protests resulting in deaths, injuries, and thousands of detentions, the credibility of Venezuela’s electoral process remains in serious doubt. The conflicting claims and lack of transparency have intensified calls for a thorough, independent verification of the election results.
Key points
- Juan Carlos Delpino, a CNE rector, has publicly denounced irregularities in Venezuela’s presidential election.
- Opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia has been summoned for questioning amid fraud allegations.
- International community, including Spain and the OAS, express concerns over the election’s legitimacy.
Contradictions👾While the CNE declared Nicolás Maduro the winner, opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia claims to have evidence showing he won with 67% of the vote.
👾The CNE claims a successful election, but rector Juan Carlos Delpino states he lacks evidence to support the announced results.
