Venezuela’s National Electoral Council on Monday officially declared authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro the victor of Sunday’s controversial presidential election.
According to official figures, Maduro received 51.2% of the vote, with opposition candidate Edmundo González on 44.2%.
Maduro is now due to begin his third six-year term as president in January 2025.
The result has been met with heavy criticism from opposition figures in Venezuela and international leaders, with a number of Latin American countries expressing doubts about the legitimacy of Maduro’s victory.
