2024-09-12 07:04:27
The head of Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE), Juan Carlos Delpino, said he had not received “any evidence” of Maduro’s victory.
Juan Carlos Delpino, head of the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela, said that There is no evidence that Nicolás Maduro won the presidential electionsafter which he disclosed through his account on X what he described as “the irregularities that occurred during the electoral process” of July 28.
In an interview with The New York Times, Delpino said that “I did not receive any evidence“to ratify Maduro’s self-proclaimed victory in the elections. In this regard, he stated that with his recognition of Nicolás Maduro’s victory in Venezuela, The CNE “failed the country”.
“I am ashamed and I apologize to the Venezuelan population“because the entire plan that was woven to have elections accepted by everyone was not achieved,” added Juan Carlos Delpino.
CNE Rector denounced lack of transparency
After his interview was published in the American media, Delpino used his X account to spread a statement in which he denounced “the irregularities” that occurred during the elections.
Among other issues, the official warned that “after the closing of the voting tables, Non-compliance with essential rules and regulations was evidentwhen incidents of eviction of opposition witnesses were reported during the closing of polling stations.”
“On July 29, I declined the invitation of the president of the CNE to attend the proclamation ceremony, maintaining my position in disagreement with the lack of transparency in the process“, Delpino added.
He added that “international experts have agreed that the events described They do not comply with national and international standards of transparency and legality“.
“Everything that happened before, during and after the presidential election, They point out the seriousness of the lack of transparency and veracity of the announced results“Delpino wrote in the final part of his statement.
