Carter Centre says Venezuela's top court won't provide an independent audit of presidential election

Caracas, Jul 31 (AP) The Carter Centre criticised Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro request to the country's Supreme Court to conduct an audit of the results of the recent presidential election, saying it wouldn't provide an independent review.
    “You have another government institution which is appointed by the government to verify the government numbers for the election results which are in question,” said Jennie K. Lincoln, a senior advisor for Latin America and the Caribbean and the leader of the delegation that the Carter Centre sent to monitor the election in Venezuela on Sunday. “This is not an independent assessment.”
    The Atlanta-based group said Tuesday night that it was unable to verify the results of the election, and it blamed authorities for a “complete lack of transparency” in declaring Maduro the winner.
    Maduro said Wednesday that he has asked the country's Supreme Court to audit the presidential election, after opposition leaders disputed his claim of victory and amid international calls to release detailed vote counts. (AP) GSP

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