8 of 10 candidates in Venezuela’s upcoming elections, including President Nicolas Maduro, signed an agreement binding them to respect the results as announced by electoral authorities, something the country has struggled with in past elections

Supreme Court validated Maduro’s victory amid criticism over its lack of independence; the ruling was anticipated by the opposition and presidential candidate González Urrutia warned the TSJ could not assume the functions of the National Electoral Council

With the country still in political turmoil, international calls for transparency in the election continue; the government maintains that the system was hacked, preventing a full release of results

The Venezuelan electoral authority declared President Nicolas Maduro the winner of the presidential elections, a result strongly contested by opposition candidate Edmundo González, who is claiming victory