World News | Venezuela's Supreme Court Certifies Maduro's Claims That He Won Presidential Election
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Venezuela's Supreme Court has backed President Nicolas Maduro's claims that he won last month's election and said voting tallies published online showing he lost by a landslide were forged.
Caracas, Aug 22 (AP) Venezuela's Supreme Court has backed President Nicolas Maduro's claims that he won last month's election and said voting tallies published online showing he lost by a landslide were forged.
The high court is packed with Maduro loyalists and has almost never ruled against the government.
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Its ruling on Thursday came in response a request by Maduro to review vote totals after the opposition published online voting records from 80 per cent of voting booths showing opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez won by a more than 2-to-1 margin. (AP)
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