Both candidates claim victory in Venezuela presidential election

In a hotly contested and controversial presidential election in Venezuela on Sunday night, both the incumbent, Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro, and the opposition nominee, Democratic Unitary Platform candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, declared victory.

Venezuela’s National Electoral Council declared Maduro the winner on Sunday night, saying he won more than 51% of the vote, according to multiple reports. However, numerous exit polls revealed that Gonzalez should have won. The election received significant attention and scrutiny as the world’s leaders watched the South American nation’s election with great interest.