U.S. on electoral fraud in Venezuela: "The UN report is very clear."

The United States government described the recent United Nations (UN) report that questions the legitimacy of the electoral process in Venezuela as "very clear."

The Under Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs at the Department of State, Brian A. Nichols, said on X that "the UN report is very clear: Venezuelan electoral authorities did not comply with basic measures of transparency and integrity, did not follow national legal and regulatory provisions, and did not conduct post-election audits."

The preliminary UN report on the elections in Venezuela noted serious irregularities in the electoral process that culminated in the proclamation of Nicolás Maduro as president.

Among the most notable criticisms, the document underscores that "the announcement of an election result without the publication of its details or the disclosure of tabulated results to the candidates has no precedent in contemporary democratic elections."

In response to these accusations, Maduro's regime reacted furiously, accusing the UN panel of spreading lies and violating the terms of reference agreed upon with the National Electoral Council.

In an official statement, the Venezuelan government expressed that the preliminary conclusions of the report were "an act of propaganda that serves the coup interests of the Venezuelan far-right."

However, the publication of the document marks a turning point in the international perception of the Venezuelan regime, which now faces greater pressure to justify the legitimacy of its new mandate.

The United Nations also demanded an end to the repression and thorough investigations following the elections.

The independent international fact-finding mission on Venezuela, established by the UN Human Rights Council, requested the Venezuelan government to immediately stop the repression against those who are protesting in the streets against electoral fraud, and to thoroughly investigate the human rights violations that are occurring.

Since the election celebrations, at least 23 deaths have been recorded, most of them due to gunfire, in the context of the protests that have shaken the country.