A renowned NGO that was invited by Venezuelan officials to monitor Sunday's presidential poll has said the election cannot be considered democratic.
The US-based Carter Center deployed 17 experts and observers to Venezuela after being asked to monitor the election by the National Electoral Council, the CNE.
On Monday, the CNE - which is dominated by government allies - declared President Nicolás Maduro the winner, but the result has been disputed by the opposition which says voting tallies show its candidate, Edmundo González, has won by a wide margin.
In a statement released on Wednesday, the Carter Center said it could not verify or corroborate the results of the election declared by CNE.
The Carter Center also said the CNE's failure to announce the detailed results by polling station constitutes a serious breach of electoral principles.
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