International Criminal Court ‘Actively Monitoring’ Situation in Venezuela

Published on August 12, 2024

The International Criminal Court (ICC) said its prosecutors are “actively monitoring” events in Venezuela, in the aftermath of a disputed presidential election. Around 2,000 people have been arrested by security forces for demonstrating against President Nicolás Maduro after he was declared to have won a third term in the July 28 election. The Venezuelan Electoral Council announced Maduro as the winner, despite widespread reports of victory for the opposition candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez. The United States, along with some other nations such as Argentina, has not recognized Maduro as the winner of the presidential election, and instead recognizes Gonzalez. Brazil’s left-wing President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has also urged Maduro to release the voting tallies from all polling stations before he will recognize him as the winner....

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