MSN

October 20, 2024

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s opposition and President Nicolas Maduro’s government were locked in a high-stakes standoff after each side claimed victory in a presidential vote that millions in the long-suffering nation saw as their best shot to end 25 years of single-party rule. Así sucedió: Lee un recuento de los momentos más notables de la cobertura en vivo de AP de las elecciones venezolanas. The official results came as a shock to opposition members who had celebrated, online and outside a few voting centers, what they believed was a landslide victory for González. After finally claiming to have won, Maduro accused unidentified foreign enemies of trying to hack the voting system. He provided no evidence to back the claim but promised “justice” for those who try to stir violence in Venezuela.