The CNE will abide by the “unequivocal” decision of the TSJ that supports the reelection of Nicolás Maduro

The National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela reported on Monday that it will abide by the “unequivocal” decision of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) of support the controversial re-election of Nicolás Madurowhose victory in the presidential elections on July 28 is considered fraudulent by the majority opposition, as well as by countries and national and international organizations.

In a statement, the CNE indicated that “it abides by the decision, and within the legal period will comply with what was ordered by the Electoral Chamber” of the TSJ, which asked the entity to publish in its gazette the already announced result of the elections.

The Electoral Power, in compliance with the Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and the laws, abides by the decision of the TSJ regarding the electoral process carried out on July 28, and within the legal period will comply with what was ordered by the Electoral Chamber of the TSJ. pic.twitter.com/RnHnlB2MOE

— cneesvenezuela (@cneesvzla) August 26, 2024

CNE complies with TSJ decision

The court, controlled by pro-Chavez judges, confirmed Maduro’s victory through a judicial expert report, the details of which are unknown and in which representatives of the main opposition coalition, the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD), which denounced fraud, were not invited to participate.

The PUD claims that its candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia, won the presidential election by a wide margin, and so it published “83.5% of the electoral records,” collected by witnesses and polling station members on election day, to reinforce its claim. It asked the CNE, like a large part of the international community, to publish the disaggregated results of the elections, as planned in the schedule.

The TSJ said it had received, from the CNE, all the records confirming Maduro’s victory and decided to keep this material “safeguarded,” despite the fact that regulations and tradition indicate that the results of the election from each voting center must be published.

The PUD and other countries have rejected the judicial review of the electoral result, considering that the TSJ is controlled by judges who, they say, favor Chavismo, despite the fact that Maduro described it as impartial.

Instead, they have called for the release of disaggregated results or an international and independent verification of the voting records.