Venezuela's Foreign Ministry rejects UN report on election
Venezuela's government has categorically rejected a preliminary UN report on the presidential election in the South American country, which was overshadowed by fraud allegations. "The opinion expressed in their irresponsible document is nothing but an act of propaganda serving the coup interests of Venezuela's extreme right, with whom they maintained constant contact before, during, and after the mentioned elections," Venezuela's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.
The four-member UN expert group that was present during the election in Venezuela stated in a preliminary report, among other things, that the elections did not meet the "standards of integrity and transparency" to be considered credible.
Venezuela's government referred to the four UN-sent experts as "agents." Additionally, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs claimed, without providing evidence, that the members of the panel had "frequent direct contact via telephone and videoconferences with officials of the US Department of State" during their stay.
The pro-government electoral body officially declared Nicolás Maduro, who has been ruling since 2013, the winner of the election held on July 28. However, it has not yet published the detailed results of the individual voting districts. The opposition accuses the government of election fraud and claims victory for their candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia. Several countries, including the United States, have also recognized him as the winner of the election.
Venezuela's Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly criticized 'The Act' of the UN expert group, calling it an act of propaganda. In response to allegations of bias, Venezuela accused the UN panel members of having frequent contact with US Department of State officials.
