Maduro promises voting data as observers say Venezuela election 'not democratic'

The Carter Center says the presidential election "cannot be considered democratic".

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The National Electoral Council (CNE) declaration that Mr Maduro won has sparked two days of protests, with the country's opposition saying voting tallies show its candidate, Edmundo González, won by a wide margin.

NGOs say there have been at least 11 deaths in protest-related violence and that dozens more have been injured.

Speaking to journalists on Wednesday, Mr Maduro said again that his government’s reason for not publishing the electoral results was because of a “hack” on the electoral council website.

He also claimed he had “proof” that the opposition leader, María Corina Machado, was behind “violence”.

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