Caricom leaders cautious about results of Venezuelan elections

CARICOM leaders have taken a cautious approach towards the results of the presidential elections in Venezuela, where officials said the incumbent, Nicolas Maduro, had retained power.

Guyana's President, Dr. Irfaan Ali, told the Caribbean Media Corporation that he could not pronounce on the results but pointed out that an election has a number of components, including the mechanisms after the election, the mechanisms to ensure that the votes are counted, and that there is a credible process of verification.

Dominica's Prime Minister, Roosevelt Skerrit, extended his government's congratulations and said he looked forward to working with Mr Maduro for the next six years on a bilateral and multilateral basis.