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Despite the official announcement, opposition leaders were celebrating what they perceived as a landslide victory for Edmundo Gonzalez

Leaders across the Americas reacted to Venezuela's electoral authority's announcement on Monday that President Nicolas Maduro had won a third term in office, despite several exit polls indicating an opposition win. The announcement sparked a mix of condemnation and support, with several countries questioning the election's transparency and legitimacy.

Maduro was declared the winner of the elections by the government-friendly electoral council. However, reactions from other countries have been mixed

From members of the Comando con Venezuela coalition to ex-presidential hopeful Leopoldo López, indignation came flooding in after the announcement

After being proclaimed winner of Sunday's elections in Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro gave a long speech in which he remembered Hugo Chávez, promised peace, asked for international respect for the results, and claimed there was a hack of the electoral system, which delayed the vote counting process.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the United States has ‘serious concerns’ about the announced result of Venezuela's hotly contested presidential election that authorities say was won by incumbent Nicolas Maduro

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro won re-election with 51% of Sunday's vote, the electoral council announced on Monday, following a campaign marred by claims of opposition intimidation and fears of fraud. Opposition candidate Edmundo González, who had been leading in independent polls, won 44% of the vote.

Elvis Amoroso said that, with over 80% of the votes tallied, the president got over 50% of the vote

In a strongly-worded statement released by Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil on social media, the Maduro regime claimed there is "an intervention operation against the electoral process"

"Argentina won't recognize another fraud and hopes the armed forces will defend democracy and the popular will," Milei added

Uncertainty continues to dominate the scene in the Caribbean country, with both parties trading accusations