Dispute over Venezuelan election fuels protests, the government says election is over

(1 Aug 2024)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:

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Caracas – 31 July 2024
1. SOUNDBITE (English) Eduardo Castillo, Latin America News Director:
"It’s been three days since the presidential election in Venezuela, but things have not been solved entirely. President Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner, but opposition leaders have disputed his claim of victory saying that they have evidence of the contrary."

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Caracas - 30 July 2024
2. Various of opposition leader Maria Corina Machado and candidate Edmundo Gonzalez at rally

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3. SOUNDBITE (English) Eduardo Castillo, Latin America News Director:
"After some initial protests on the streets, there have been several requests to President Maduro to release detailed vote counts."

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Caracas - 29 July
4. Various of motorbikes passing through as they protest election results
5. Demonstrators carrying burning Maduro election propaganda
6. Various of clashes between demonstrators and police

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7. SOUNDBITE (English) Eduardo Castillo, Latin America News Director:
“Some foreign governments, including some allies like presidents of Colombia and Brazil, have joined those calls.”

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Caracas - 29 July 2024
8. Maduro being proclaimed as winner of election AUDIO Applause

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9. SOUNDBITE (English) Eduardo Castillo, Latin America News Director:
“Colombian President Gustavo Petro has said that allowing a transparent vote count will help to avoid any polarization.”

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Caracas - 29 July 2024
10. Various of protests

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11. SOUNDBITE (English) Eduardo Castillo, Latin America News Director:
“On Wednesday, President Maduro said that he has requested the country’s Supreme Court should do an audit of the presidential election results, but almost immediately some foreign observers said that this court is too close to the government to produce an independent review.”

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12. Various of Maduro at Supreme Court

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13. SOUNDBITE (English) Eduardo Castillo, Latin America News Directo:
"The opposition leaders have not said anything yet about Maduro’s request to the court for the audit. Asked if he would accept to redo the election, Maduro said that that’s not an option."

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14. Various of Maduro leaving pree briefing
STORYLINE:
It’s been three days since the presidential election in Venezuela, but things have not been solved.

President Nicolás Maduro was declared the winner, but opposition leaders have disputed his claim of victory saying that they have evidence of the contrary.

Maduro on Wednesday insisted that there had been a plot against his government, that the electoral system was hacked and protests have targeted the offices of the National Electoral Council.

Maduro's main challenger, Edmundo González, and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, say they obtained more than two-thirds of the tally sheets that each electronic voting machine printed after polls closed.

They said the release of the data on those tallies would prove Maduro lost the election.

Asked why the electoral authorities have not released detailed vote counts, Maduro said the council has come under attack, including cyber-attacks.

Maduro also requested that the Supreme Court audit the elections.


The opposition has not said anything yet about Maduro’s request to the court for the audit.





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