Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro claimed victory in the country’s presidential elections in the early hours of Monday morning, despite exit polls that indicated a win for the opposition. International leaders have questioned the results and called for a careful, transparent vote count.
A win for Maduro gives him a third consecutive six-year term as president. With 80% of the vote counted, the National Electoral Council announced that he was the winner with 51.2% of the vote.
“Fascism in Venezuela will never win, not now nor ever,” Maduro told his supporters after the official announcement. “They couldn’t overcome us with the sanctions, or the threats. They will never overcome the dignity of the........