Grapevine

By Al Jazeera
Jul 29, 2024

Stark split in world reactions to disputed Venezuela election

US and allies express strong concern over fairness; Russia, China and friends offer congratulations.

Reactions to the announcement that President Nicolas Maduro has won a third term in Venezuelan elections illustrate the globe’s deep divisions.

Venezuela’s electoral authority declared on Monday that Maduro had won the race with 51 percent of the vote. However, the opposition says that their candidate, retired diplomat Edmundo Gonzalez, took about 70 percent.

The electoral body has yet to release official voting tallies from Venezuela’s 30,000 polling centres, hampering the opposition’s ability to verify the results.

However, reactions to the announced results have come quickly: