Nine (9) Latin American countries has on Monday called for the independent review of Venezuela’s presidential election which declared incumbent president Nicolas Mauro winner.
Maduro was declared the winner of Venezuela’s presidential election on Sunday but the opposition and key regional neighbours immediately rejected the official results.
The opposition coalition itself claimed victory, after an election campaign tainted by accusations of political intimidation and fears of fraud.
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Mr Maduro won re-election with 51.2 percent of votes, while opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia received 44.2 percent, according to the electoral council (CNE).
The country’s that demand immediate review of the results with presence of Independent electoral observers and signed a statement on the declaration are Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala and Paraguay.
Others are Peru, Dominican Republic, Uruguay and Panama. Panama has suspended diplomatic relations with Caracas, describing the election as disputed one.
Meanwhile, reports reaching us Venezuelan voters are gathering in front of military bases, urging the army to intervene and topple Maduro.
In an interview with GLOBAL TRACKER a public Affairs commentator based in Kano Nigeria Bashir Muhammad Bashir believed that all demand of the country’s was instigated by United States who sees Maduro as threats to their interest in the region.