Controversial Ratification of Maduro's Victory

The U.S. State Department has criticized Venezuela's Supreme Justice Tribunal's approval of President Nicolas Maduro's election victory, stating that evidence suggests opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez actually won the July presidential election.

The U.S. State Department has labeled the Venezuelan Supreme Justice Tribunal's ratification of President Nicolas Maduro's victory in the July presidential election as lacking credibility. According to a statement released on Friday, the Department emphasized that there is overwhelming evidence indicating that opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez received the most votes.

"The publicly available and independently verified precinct-level tally sheets show Venezuelan voters chose Edmundo Gonzalez as their future leader," remarked State Department spokesman Vedant Patel in the announcement.

(With inputs from agencies.)