Venezuelan Electoral Council official denounces election ‘irregularities’

A senior official of Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) on Monday denounced “irregularities” in the July 28 elections. Juan Carlos Delpinoone of the five leaders of the CNE and close to the opposition party Democratic Action, published a statement in which he assures that after the closing of the elections “a non-compliance with the rules and essential regulations.”

“There were reports of incidents of expulsion of opposition witnesses during the closing of the tables, which constituted a direct rape to the principles of fairness and failure to respect the rights of voters to access voting records,” Delpino said in his letter published on social media.

“As the chief rector, I lack evidence to support the results announced,” Delpino said.

The CNE leader also denounced the coincidence that, at the time when the results were to be transmitted at the closing of the polling stations, the connection was “interrupted“The communication cut-off was justified by an alleged piracyThere is silence and an unexplained delay.

The current CNE board of directors was elected by the Venezuelan National Assembly and three of its five members are Chavistas. The president, Elvis Amorosoher number two, Carlos QuinteroAnd Rosalba Gil Pachecoare sympathizers of the regime. Juan Carlos Delpino And Jaime Nogal They represent the opposition within the CNE.

This is not the first time that Delpino has denounced irregularities in the Venezuelan electoral process and specifically within the CNE. In June, a month and a half before the elections, he complained in an interview about the president of the organization, Elvis Amoroso, for making decisions “unilaterally” and not convening the board of directors.

On July 29, he declined Amoroso’s invitation to the proclamation of Nicolas Maduro for their “position of disagreement with the lack of transparency of the process.” Delpino reiterated his “commitment to electoral integrity and my responsibility to ensure that the results reflect the true will of the Venezuelan people.”