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Colombia calls for audit of Venezuela election results by international communityVenezuela's national electoral authority has named President Nicolas Maduro as victor of the election, sparking allegations of fraud, with opposition politicians and independent pollsters deriding the reported win as implausible.
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<div class="paragraphs"><p>Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro talks to supporters from a balcony at Miraflores Palace after the presidential election, in Caracas, Venezuela July 30, 2024. </p></div>

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro talks to supporters from a balcony at Miraflores Palace after the presidential election, in Caracas, Venezuela July 30, 2024.

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Bogota: Colombia's Foreign Minister Luis Murillo on Tuesday called for Venezuela's government to release the results of Sunday's presidential election so that they can be audited by the international community.

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"For peace in Venezuela, it's necessary to see all the certificates of the final results and for them to be audited by the world," Murillo said in a video posted on X.

Venezuela's national electoral authority has named President Nicolas Maduro as victor of the election, sparking allegations of fraud, with opposition politicians and independent pollsters deriding the reported win as implausible.

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(Published 31 July 2024, 08:11 IST)