CARACAS — Venezuelan opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who claims to be the rightful winner of the country's recent election, on Wednesday defied a Supreme Court summons over the contested results.
CARACAS — Venezuela n opposition presidential candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, who claims to be the rightful winner of the country's recent election, on Wednesday defied a Supreme Court summons over the contested results.Election authorities declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner of the July 28 vote without releasing detailed results, prompting the opposition to cry foul and sparking protests last week, which left at least 24 people dead, according to rights groups.
'Mysterious poll resultOther representatives of the opposition coalition did appear, such as the governor of the state of Zulia, Manuel Rosales, who demanded the election authority 'publish the final results.'The opposition has launched a website with copies of 84 percent of ballots cast, showing an easy win for Gonzalez Urrutia.The government claims these were forged.
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