Jennie Lincoln, Senior Advisor to the Carter Centerwarned that Venezuelan democracy is “up in the air” in the midst of the controversy unleashed by allegations of electoral fraud and the lack of results by the National Electoral Council (CNE) regarding the presidential elections.
In an interview with W Radio from Colombia, the expert pointed out that There is a lack of transparency on the part of the electoral body of the country due to the lack of details behind the holding of the elections on July 28.
According to Lincoln, the elections were not carried out according to international standards, highlighting the lack of independence on the part of the CNE.
However, the Carter Center’s senior adviser clarified that The organization still has time to lower the tension in the country if it quickly presents the minutes related to the process of July 28.
He also explained that there were cases in which witnesses were prevented from entering the centers at the time of closing the table to total the votes and added that They have no evidence of the reported hacking this week by the administration of Nicolás Maduro and the CNE against the transmission of data.
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2024-09-02 10:04:45