Tension in Venezuela Over Disputed Election Results

After a calm day at the polls in Venezuela, presidential elections in that country took a violent turn after the results were announced. After denouncing a cyber attack, the National Electoral Council gave the victory to current President Nicolás Maduro by a margin of seven points against the opposition candidate, Edmundo González. In response, groups of demonstrators took to the streets to protest and engage in clashes with the police. Governments in the region have been divided in their response. Influential heads of state are calling for the opening of the voting tallies in order to clarify the results. On our national program, Línea Abierta, electoral observers commented on the tense situation and its regional repercussions. Marco Vinicio Gonzalez prepared a summary of the discussion. You can listen to the complete interview in the archives of Línea Abierta for Wednesday, July 31 at radiobilingue.org

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