Criticism mounts against Venezuela’s Maduro and the electoral council that declared him a victor

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — U.S. President Joe Biden and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday agreed that Venezuela must release detailed voting data from Sunday’s presidential vote after electoral authorities friendly to President Nicolás Maduro declared him the winner in a result disputed by the opposition.

The government meanwhile ratcheted up its attacks on the main opposition coalition, suggesting its leader Maria Corina Machado and her handpicked presidential candidate should be arrested.

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro holds up his certification from the National Electoral Council (CNE) that declares him the winner of the presidential election, at the CNE in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July

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