World leaders and electoral observers are calling on Venezuela to release the complete results of the country’s presidential vote, as President Nicolas Maduro was formally declared the winner of an election that the opposition says was marred by fraud. Few shops were open and public transport was scarce in the normally bustling Venezuelan capital of Caracas on Monday as the National Electoral Council (CNE) said Maduro had secured another six-year term as president.

Over 15 South African election observers are currently in Caracas, as part of a total of 910 observers from more than 95 countries. They are in the Latin American country to oversee the presidential elections that took place Sunday, 28 July 2024. To tell us more about whats happening we’re joined by Obed Bapela, NEC Member and Deputy Chairperson of the International Relations Sub Committee of the African National Congress (ANC)