Venezuela’s Supreme Court certifies Maduro’s claims that he won presidential election
By The Associated Press on August 22, 2024.
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – Venezuela’s Supreme Court has backed President Nicolas Maduro’s claims that he won last month’s election and said voting tallies published online showing he lost by a landslide were forged. The high court is packed with Maduro loyalists and has almost never ruled against the government. Its ruling Thursday came in response a request by Maduro to review vote totals after the opposition published online voting records from 80% of voting booths showing opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez won by a more than 2-to-1 margin. 4-3
