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Milei, you wouldn't last a round with me! - Maduro challenges Argentine president following election victory03:47
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Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro called out Argentinian leader Javier Milei as he addressed supporters following his election win in Caracas on Sunday.

“Milei, you wouldn't last a round with me, you cowardly bug, you cowardly bug, you traitor to the country, you can't last a round with me, you're a fascist," he claimed. "This people has already said no to savage capitalism and from Caracas, Venezuela, I say: no to Milei, no to the Nazi-fascist Milei."

The Argentine president had not responded at time of publication. Maduro also appeared to condemn the US for 'interfering', after Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he had 'serious concerns' about the Venezuelan election results.

“We do not get involved in the internal affairs of any country," said the Venezuelan leader. "When there was the debate in which Donald Trump denounced [the election, he said] that the elections were stolen from him, did we get involved in that? Did we say 'they should do this, they should do that?' [No] that is their business."

Earlier, the National Electoral Council reported that with 80 percent of the ballots counted, Maduro had 51 percent to his main challenger's 44 percent. At time of publication, full voting results had not been released, which Maduro also blamed on a 'massive hack'.

“Venezuela suffered an attack in the night, a massive hack," he told supporters. "We already know which country it came from, I'm not going to say, the trace is so obvious. A massive attack on the National Electoral Commission transmission system because the devils and the demonesses did not want the result to be published today.”

Maduro has secured a historic third consecutive term in office. He has been in power since 2013, while his United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) has governed the country since 2007.

His main challenger was Edmundo Gonzalez, a 74-year-old former diplomat. Opposition frontrunner Maria Corina Machado backed Gonzalez after she was banned from taking part amid corruption allegations which she denies. Around 17 million people were eligible to vote.

Milei, you wouldn't last a round with me! - Maduro challenges Argentine president following election victory

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, Caracas
July 29, 2024 at 10:18 GMT +00:00 · Published

Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro called out Argentinian leader Javier Milei as he addressed supporters following his election win in Caracas on Sunday.

“Milei, you wouldn't last a round with me, you cowardly bug, you cowardly bug, you traitor to the country, you can't last a round with me, you're a fascist," he claimed. "This people has already said no to savage capitalism and from Caracas, Venezuela, I say: no to Milei, no to the Nazi-fascist Milei."

The Argentine president had not responded at time of publication. Maduro also appeared to condemn the US for 'interfering', after Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he had 'serious concerns' about the Venezuelan election results.

“We do not get involved in the internal affairs of any country," said the Venezuelan leader. "When there was the debate in which Donald Trump denounced [the election, he said] that the elections were stolen from him, did we get involved in that? Did we say 'they should do this, they should do that?' [No] that is their business."

Earlier, the National Electoral Council reported that with 80 percent of the ballots counted, Maduro had 51 percent to his main challenger's 44 percent. At time of publication, full voting results had not been released, which Maduro also blamed on a 'massive hack'.

“Venezuela suffered an attack in the night, a massive hack," he told supporters. "We already know which country it came from, I'm not going to say, the trace is so obvious. A massive attack on the National Electoral Commission transmission system because the devils and the demonesses did not want the result to be published today.”

Maduro has secured a historic third consecutive term in office. He has been in power since 2013, while his United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) has governed the country since 2007.

His main challenger was Edmundo Gonzalez, a 74-year-old former diplomat. Opposition frontrunner Maria Corina Machado backed Gonzalez after she was banned from taking part amid corruption allegations which she denies. Around 17 million people were eligible to vote.

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Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro called out Argentinian leader Javier Milei as he addressed supporters following his election win in Caracas on Sunday.

“Milei, you wouldn't last a round with me, you cowardly bug, you cowardly bug, you traitor to the country, you can't last a round with me, you're a fascist," he claimed. "This people has already said no to savage capitalism and from Caracas, Venezuela, I say: no to Milei, no to the Nazi-fascist Milei."

The Argentine president had not responded at time of publication. Maduro also appeared to condemn the US for 'interfering', after Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he had 'serious concerns' about the Venezuelan election results.

“We do not get involved in the internal affairs of any country," said the Venezuelan leader. "When there was the debate in which Donald Trump denounced [the election, he said] that the elections were stolen from him, did we get involved in that? Did we say 'they should do this, they should do that?' [No] that is their business."

Earlier, the National Electoral Council reported that with 80 percent of the ballots counted, Maduro had 51 percent to his main challenger's 44 percent. At time of publication, full voting results had not been released, which Maduro also blamed on a 'massive hack'.

“Venezuela suffered an attack in the night, a massive hack," he told supporters. "We already know which country it came from, I'm not going to say, the trace is so obvious. A massive attack on the National Electoral Commission transmission system because the devils and the demonesses did not want the result to be published today.”

Maduro has secured a historic third consecutive term in office. He has been in power since 2013, while his United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) has governed the country since 2007.

His main challenger was Edmundo Gonzalez, a 74-year-old former diplomat. Opposition frontrunner Maria Corina Machado backed Gonzalez after she was banned from taking part amid corruption allegations which she denies. Around 17 million people were eligible to vote.

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