Contrary to exit polls: Maduro declared winner of Venezuelan elections

Contrary to exit poll results: Maduro declared winner of Venezuelan elections Maryan-Sergey Chupak

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Venezuela's electoral authorities have announced the re-election of Nicolás Maduro to another six-year presidential term. This result contradicts previous exit poll forecasts.

According to official data, Maduro won with 51.2% of the vote, while his competitor Edmundo González received 44.2%. However, an exit poll conducted by Edison Research showed that González won with a 30% margin.

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Only a few hours passed between the closing of polling stations on the evening of July 28 and the announcement of the results, which raised suspicions among both the opposition and the international community.

The United States, Argentina and Colombia were among 11 American countries that called on Maduro to ensure that the results respect the will of the people, Bloomberg analysts write.

Peru's foreign minister has spoken of “fraudulent intentions” that he says exist on the part of the Venezuelan government. Obviously, we are talking about falsification of results.

The Maduro regime has decided to announce results that contradict all exit polls and signs of an opposition victory, which indicates its intention to remain in power, said Ryan Berg, an American analyst.

It is predicted that opposition forces will challenge the voting results announced by the Venezuelan electoral authorities.

Experts are convinced that Maduro will face the problem of legitimizing the vote with his people and the world. They focus on the repression and manipulation that the politician has resorted to while in power since 2013.

A Radio Liberty observer claimed that Maduro's departure from power would threaten Russia's influence in Latin America. For the Kremlin, this continent is one of the levers of influence on the United States, which is the main supplier of weapons to Ukraine.

At the same time, Maduro called the late Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi, who died in a plane crash in May 2024, an “unconditional friend” and “extraordinary leader.”