CNE criticizes UN report on Venezuelan elections: “It is a pamphletary document”

In a statement, the CNE said that, in accordance with the agreement with the UN, the document was intended for internal use, so its public disclosure violates the agreement.

He National Electoral Council (CNE) of Venezuela The UN on Wednesday described as “pamphleteering” the preliminary report by UN experts that said the July 28 presidential elections lacked the “basic measures of transparency and integrity” necessary for credible elections.

The CNE stressed that the report was for internal purposes, as agreed with the UN. Its public release violated this pact, evidencing “the perverse political intention of such dissemination.” The statement added that the content of the report “is a pamphletary document.” It also said that the arguments used to delegitimize the July 28 elections are “easily disproven.”

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The CNE also denounced that it had been the victim of a “terrorist cyber attack” since July 28, which affected the release of detailed results. However, it stated that “contingency protocols were applied” allowing the transmission of 80% of the votes. Ending in an irreversible result in favor of President Nicolás Maduro. The CNE website has been down for 17 days, which has prevented the full release of the results.

Accusations against the opposition

The CNE, dominated by authorities close to Chavez, accused the UN experts of supporting the “scam” of the opposition, which published “83.5%” of the electoral records on a website to allege fraud and affirm that its candidate, Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutiawon the elections. The CNE pointed out that the UN group “was not authorized to carry out audits” on minutes that were not provided by the electoral body. After that, the CNE described this as an “act of illegality.”

Criticism of the UN

The CNE concluded its statement by saying that “these individuals call into question the credibility and reliability of the UN” with their “political agenda against the Venezuelan people,” mocking the trust placed in the organization by member states.

Reactions of the Venezuelan Government

The Venezuelan government also harshly criticized the UN report, saying that it spreads “a series of lies” and violates “the terms of reference signed with the Electoral Power.” In its statement, the Executive assured that the panel of experts had access to “all phases of the process,” in which Nicolás Maduro emerged victorious, and described the report as “propaganda” that serves the interests of the “Venezuelan far-right.”