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Venezuela's Machado says opposition candidate won 70% of the vote

Venezuela's opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said the presidential contest over the weekend resulted in a 70% victory for opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez.

Reuters AMERICAS
Published July 29,2024
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Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said early on Monday that opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez won 70% of the vote in a presidential contest over the weekend.

The declaration came despite the national electoral council announcing a 51% victory for President Nicolas Maduro, contradicting several exit polls.