Amid growing signs of fraud in the Venezuelan elections held on July 28, the National Electoral Council (CNE) of the country has decided to reaffirm Nicolás Maduro as the reelected president this Friday. However, the institution has not yet published the detailed results due to an alleged "massive attack" on the system, as stated by the CNE president, Elvis Amoroso. With 96.87% of the votes counted, the entity responsible for overseeing electoral processes in the country has awarded Maduro 51.95% of the votes, compared to the 43.18% of the opposition's candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia, who has recently been recognized as the winner by countries like the United States and several Latin American countries.
Meanwhile, the escalation of violence continues in the Caribbean country. After María Corina Machado called for gatherings throughout the country on Saturday, armed hooded individuals have raided her headquarters and stolen equipment and documents. They did so despite international calls for restraint, respect for democratic opposition, and transparency regarding the results of these elections in Venezuela.