Published: 12:10, August 16, 2024 | Updated: 17:10, August 16, 2024
Venezuela top court finishes presidential election outcome technical oversight
By Xinhua
Deputies of the Bolivarian National Assembly of Venezuela attend a session at the National Assembly in Caracas on Aug 15, 2024. (PHOTO / AFP)

CARACAS — Venezuela's Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) has completed its technical oversight of all the electoral material from the July 28 presidential elections, a senior official of the judiciary said on Thursday.

The material was registered by the National Electoral Council as well as political groups and former candidates who participated in the elections, said Caryslia Beatriz Rodriguez, the TSJ's president.

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The audit is being conducted by electoral experts with the highest technical and scientific, national and international standards, and once the audit is completed, a final ruling on this contentious election appeal will be issued, based on these objective, verified, and certified facts, said Rodriguez.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who was declared the winner of the elections, appealed to the court to carry out an audit after the opposition contested the results.