Source: France 24 [French state media]
“Venezuela’s Supreme Court, which observers say is loyal to the government of President Nicolas Maduro, on Thursday declared him the winner of the disputed July 28 election despite opposition claims of widespread vote fraud. In its ruling, read by presiding judge Caryslia Rodriguez, the court said it had ‘indisputably certified election materials and validates the results of the July 28, 2024 presidential election issued by the National Electoral Council (CNE),’ naming Maduro as the winner. … The CNE did not provide a precinct-level breakdown of its results, saying it had been the victim of a cyber attack. The Supreme Court on Thursday said there was ‘evidence of a massive cyber attack against the electoral system.’ Observers say the supposed hack is an excuse to not provide vote results.” (08/22/24)