The Supreme Tribunal of Justice (STJ) of Venezuela has urged the National Electoral Council (CNE) to publish the records from the recent presidential elections, where Nicolás Maduro was re-elected amid opposition claims of electoral manipulation.

Internationally, the United States and several Latin American nations have recognized opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as the rightful winner, while the EU and OAS have raised significant doubts regarding the official results.

The aftermath of the elections has been marked by unrest, resulting in at least 13 deaths and over 1,200 arrests as protests erupted across Venezuela.

Numerous protests have taken place, with citizens alleging that the election was manipulated, while some Maduro supporters also took to the streets to demonstrate their backing for the president.

A joint statement from seven European countries, including Germany, France, and Spain, expressed deep concern over the situation in Venezuela following the elections held on July 28.

Opposition leader María Corina Machado has called for international verification of the election results and condemned the repression against peaceful protesters.

According to the CNE, Maduro received 6,408,844 votes, translating to 51.95%, while González Urrutia garnered 5,326,104 votes, or 43.18%, amidst claims from the opposition that their candidate actually won with 67%.

Despite reporting a cyber attack, the CNE declared Maduro's victory as irreversible shortly after the first official report, raising further questions about the election's integrity.

Maduro has expressed willingness to release all election minutes while accusing the internal opposition of attempting a coup with foreign assistance.

Access to the STJ and CNE websites has been blocked for several days, further complicating transparency efforts regarding the election results.

On August 1, the STJ accepted Maduro's request to certify the election results for his new six-year term, despite ongoing allegations of fraud and manipulation from the opposition.