Analysis shows Venezuelan opponent Gonzalez outvoted President Maduro

Venezuelan opposition claims that their presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, received more votes than President Nicolas Maduro in the recent election seems likely according to a Washington Post review of the tally sheets.

Results of an analysis of 23,000 precinct-level tally sheets, representing nearly 80% of the country’s voting machines, contradict the official count, which declared Maduro the winner with 52% of the votes against Gonzalez’s 43%.

According to the opposition findings, Gonzalez earned 67% of the vote compared to Maduro’s 30%. This discrepancy suggests significant electoral fraud. International bodies like the Carter Center criticized the election for not meeting democratic standards.

Maduro alleges a cyberattack prevented the release of detailed precinct-level results, but is yet to provide evidence.