Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro began a third term as president on Friday, cementing his increasingly authoritarian rule after more than a decade in office and after claiming an electoral victory without providing any proof.
It is not the first time Maduro has taken office after an election widely considered fraudulent. But it is the first time the opposition has provided evidence of its claim to victory.
Voting center receipts collected by the opposition, and verified by The Washington Post and independent election observers, show González likely beat Maduro in a landslide.
The United States and several other countries have recognized González as the country's president-elect. This week, while wrapping up a tour to visit President Joe Biden, González continued to vow to return to Venezuela on Friday to take office.
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