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2024-07-31 07:00:11
If half of what the Carter Center is true, Maduro cannot be considered democratically elected
https://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/2024/venezuela-073024.html
1)
> "The Carter Center cannot verify or corroborate the results of the election declared by the National Electoral Council (CNE), and the electoral authority’s failure to announce disaggregated results by polling station constitutes a serious breach of electoral principles."
2)
> "Throughout the electoral process, the CNE demonstrated a clear bias in favor of the incumbent."
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3)
> "Citizens abroad faced excessive legal requirements to register, some of which appeared to be arbitrary. This effectively disenfranchised most of the migrant population, resulting in very low numbers of voters abroad."
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*UNHCR estimate 7.7 million Venezuelans living abroad, that's 21% of the total population*
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4)
> "The registration of parties and candidates also did not meet international standards. Over the past few years, several opposition parties have had their registrations changed to leaders who favor the government. This influenced the nomination of some opposition candidates. Importantly, the registration of the candidacy of the main opposition forces was subject to arbitrary decisions of the CNE, without respecting basic legal principles."
5)
> "The abuse of administrative resources on behalf of the incumbent — including use of government vehicles, public officials campaigning while in their official capacity, and use of social programs — was observed throughout the campaign."
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*This is illegal under Article 67 of the Venezuelan Constitution:*
> *"No financing of associations for political purposes with State funds shall be permitted."*
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6)
> "The incumbent also enjoyed overwhelming positive coverage on television and radio, in terms of advertising, broadcast events, and news coverage, while the primary opposition candidate received little media coverage"
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*Venezuelan media is predominantly state-owned following the destruction of private media through physical violence and lawfare by Hugo Chavez and Maduro*
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mass_media_in_Venezuela
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7)
> "authorities frequently attempted to restrict the opposition’s campaign activities. This included harassment or intimidation of people who provided services or goods to the main opposition campaign."