Venezuela Ordered to Retain Election Records as UN Opens Probe

The U.N. probe could lead to a ‘historic international decision’ confirming that Nicolás Maduro is not the elected president, the complaint states.

Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro delivers a speech following the presidential election results in Caracas, on July 29, 2024. Juan Barreto/AFP via Getty Images

The U.N.’s human rights watchdog has opened an investigation into alleged electoral fraud in Venezuela’s disputed July presidential election, according to a Washington-based legal group.

The U.N. Human Rights Committee has ordered Venezuela to retain tally sheets and other electoral materials from the presidential election while the investigation is ongoing, according to IHR Legal, an international legal group focused on human rights.