Venezuelan Opposition Candidate Ignores Supreme Court Summons

Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, who insists he is the legitimate winner of the July 28 presidential election, failed to comply with a Supreme Court summons on Wednesday (Aug. 7) to appear for an audit of the disputed election results. Earlier, the government-aligned National Electoral Council certified the vote for President Nicolas Maduro, securing him a third six-year term in office, a decision rejected by the opposition and sparked deadly protests in the country. The opposition also believes the Supreme Court is biased in favor of the Maduro government. The United States and several Latin American countries are among those that have recognized Gonzalez as the winner of the election, and have called on Venezuelan election officials to release their vote tallies. They have responded by saying the results have been submitted to the courts. The opposition said its tally showed Gonzalez, a retired diplomat, was the winner of the election. The country's highest court then summoned all presidential candidates and representatives of their supporting parties, including Gonzalez and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado, to appear in court on Wednesday to attend the certification of the election results. In a post on X on Wednesday, Gonzalez explained why he was …

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