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Opposition in Venezuela deems Maduro’s reelection ‘null and void’
The Venezuelan opposition stated in an open letter that it would consider any potential Supreme Court ruling certifying the validity of President Nicolas Maduro’s reelection as “null and void.”
The socialist leader was declared the winner of the July 28 presidential election by the National Electoral Council (CNE). However, the CNE has not released the detailed vote count, claiming that its system was hacked. The opposition denounced the results as fraudulent and claimed victory for its candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia.
Nicolás Maduro, who continuously asserted that he is facing an attempted “coup,” has filed an appeal with the Supreme Court—widely regarded by observers as being under the control of the government—to have his victory validated.
“Any potential ruling by the Electoral Chamber (of the Supreme Court) that might validate the electoral fraud being imposed would be null and void,” read the letter published August 21 and circulated on social media by opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia.
