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This latest ruling by the TSJ adds additional legitimacy to Maduro’s victory in July 28.
And reaffirms the commitment of the Bolivarian revolution to democracy.
On August 22, Venezuela’s Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) confirmed the validity of the victory of President Nicolas Maduro in the 2024 Venezuelan presidential election on July 28. The TSJ issued a ruling on the appeal filed by Maduro, which affirmed that the results of the National Electoral Council (CNE), which indicated that Maduro won the elections with over 51% of the vote, were consistent with records from the voting machines.
According to ALBA Movements, a platform of social and political organizations from across Latin America and the Caribbean, “The TSJ of Venezuela has certified in an unrestricted and unequivocal manner the results of the June 28 elections. This act reinforces the legitimacy and transparency of the electoral process in Venezuela.”
“Edmundo Gónzalez did not attend any of the stages of the process, did not comply with the order of the highest court, nor did he submit the required material. This contempt has legal consequences,” ALBA added. Indeed, the right-wing opposition candidate did not submit voting tallies to the TSJ despite proclaiming his own victory over Maduro. Gonzalez maintains that Maduro’s victory is fraudulent, and has claimed that the Supreme Court’s investigation will only “validate electoral fraud.”
The reelection of Maduro by the Venezuelan people on July 28 precipitated outrage from the right-wing opposition, represented by Edmundo Gonzalez and Maria Corina Machado, and from the US government. In the past few weeks, through media and diplomatic pressure, the US-backed right-wing has tried every trick in the book to topple the government of Maduro and invalidate the results of the July 28 elections. This includes the US State Departments’ delegitimizing of the election results, the opposition calling for global right-wing protests, cyber attacks and a sustained campaign in international corporate media to undermine Venezuelan institutions.
This latest ruling by the TSJ adds additional legitimacy to Maduro’s victory in July 28 and reaffirms the commitment of the Bolivarian revolution to democracy.