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Early this morning, Venezuela's Interior Minister, Diosdado Cabello, appeared flanked by police, saying the Venezuelan government will not be cowed.
Ada Peralta, NPR News, Mexico City.
Voters went to the polls on November 30th.
Since then, counting has been halted many times due to what the Electoral Commission said were catastrophic technical issues.
One of the three members of the Electoral Commission has quit claiming fraud.
The two leading candidates both say they have independently counted and are declaring victory.
Via Zoom, the commission said Nasri Asfura, the conservative candidate backed by President Trump, won by less than 1% of the vote.
Salvador Nasrada, the centrist candidate who had been favored to win, said he does not accept the results.
This was a robbery, he shouted at reporters.
Eder Peralta, NPR News, Mexico City.
Voters went to the polls on November 30th.
Since then, counting has been halted many times due to what the electoral commission said were catastrophic technical issues.
One of the three members of the Electoral Commission has quit claiming fraud.
The two leading candidates both say they have independently counted and are declaring victory.
Via Zoom, the commission said Nasri Asfura, the conservative candidate backed by President Trump, won by less than 1% of the vote.
Salvador Nasralla, the centrist candidate who had been favored to win, said he does not accept the results.
This was a robbery, he shouted at reporters.
Ida Peralta, NPR News, Mexico City.
Hey, Aisha, good morning.
Okay, it's Saturday, but we need to rewind to Tuesday real quick.