Colombia's observer mission concludes that Edmundo González won the elections in Venezuela

The Electoral Observation Mission (MOE) of Colombia presented a report on Saturday analyzing the data obtained from Venezuela's presidential elections held on July 28, determining that the opposition candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia, is the undisputed winner with 67.2% of the votes.

The MOE emphasized that the information available up to August 2 was limited because the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela has not published the detailed minutes of the elections, issuing only two bulletins with aggregated results.

In light of this situation, the MOE decided to base its analysis on the data provided by the opposition, who shared images of the records from each polling station.

The analysis conducted by the MOE revealed a significant discrepancy between the limited data published by the CNE and that gathered by the opposition. According to the Colombian outlet Semana, the database compiled by the MOE—which includes 73.1% of the total reports (21,952 in total)—clearly indicates that González Urrutia received 6,392,350 votes, equivalent to 67.2% of the total.

In contrast, President Nicolás Maduro received 2,891,553 votes, representing 30.4% of the total vote.

The report from the Colombian observers detailed that González won in 18,991 polling stations, representing 87% of those analyzed, while Maduro received the majority in 2,926 stations (13%). Additionally, a tie was recorded between the two candidates in 35 stations.

The MOE also noted that, out of the 326 municipalities in Venezuela, González won in 298, representing 91.4% of the territorial units, while Maduro triumphed in 28 municipalities (8.6%). At the state level, the results also overwhelmingly favored González, who emerged victorious in all states of Venezuela.

The report emphasizes that the data cannot be compared with that provided by the CNE, as it has not been broken down and the corresponding records have not been published.

However, the MOE concludes that, even considering the outstanding votes yet to be counted, González's lead is insurmountable. According to the analysis, even if all the remaining votes favored Maduro, a difference of 629,420 votes in favor of González would still stand.

The MOE reiterated the need for transparency and the publication of all electoral records to validate the official results and ensure the legitimacy of the electoral process in Venezuela.

The MOE Colombia report adds further tension to the political situation in the country, where allegations of electoral fraud have sparked protests and clashes, while international pressure on Maduro's regime intensifies.