Venezuelan Electoral Council Says UN Report On Vote 'Rife With Lies'

Venezuela's CNE electoral council, under fire after declaring a widely rejected election victory for President Nicolas Maduro, on Wednesday described a UN report disputing the outcome as "rife with lies." The CNE proclaimed Maduro the winner with 52 percent of votes cast in a July 28 poll, without providing a detailed breakdown. Maduro's victory has been rejected by the opposition, the United States, European Union and several Latin American countries. Anti-Maduro protests in Venezuela have claimed 25 lives so far, with dozens injured and more than 2,400 arrested. A preliminary...