Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) on Monday officially declared authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro the victor of Sunday’s controversial presidential election, as opposition figures rejected the result and world leaders expressed concern. According to official figures, Maduro received 51.2% of the vote, with opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia on 44.2%. The left-wing Maduro is now due to begin his third six-year term as president in January 2025. The result has been met with heavy criticism from opposition figures in Venezuela and leaders abroad, with a number of Latin …