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

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

The MOE highlighted that the information available until August 2 was limited because the National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela has not published the detailed minutes of the elections, releasing 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 minutes from each polling station.

The analysis by the MOE revealed a significant difference between the scant data published by the CNE and that compiled by the opposition. According to the Colombian outlet Semana, the database built by the MOE—which includes 73.1% of the records (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 vote.

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

The MOE also noted that, out of the 326 municipalities in Venezuela, González won in 298, which represents 91.4% of the territorial units, while Maduro triumphed in 28 municipalities (8.6%). At the state level, the results also largely favor González, who was the winner in all states of Venezuela.

The report emphasizes that the data cannot be compared with that provided by the CNE, as they have not been broken down nor have the corresponding records been published.

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

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

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