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In a speech on the eve of Venezuela's regional elections, President Nicolas Maduro says the polls are a success for "revolutionary democracy".
Addressing the country in a live television broadcast, Maduro also called for everyone to vote civically and said violence will never be an alternative for the people's development.
He added that voters will be backing the National Constituent Assembly by casting their ballots.
.@NicolasMaduro: Todo el mundo a votar cívicamente https://t.co/tqMKHfl0b4 pic.twitter.com/kedK2NGtrk
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Maduro denounced recent statements by the U.S. State Department which imply an advanced position regarding the results by demanding a recount.
In addition, the head of state said talks with the opposition, who are taking part in the elections, will resume next Saturday to consolidate peace and stability.
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International guests who are in Venezuela for the vote, have presented a preliminary report acknowledging the reliability of the system used by the National Electoral Council, CNE.
At a news conference, Guillermo Reyes, Colombia's electoral representative and member of the Council of Electoral Experts of Latin America, CEELA, highlighted the political participation of all sectors in Venezuela with their technical delegates in the audits.
Reyes also referred to the country's electronic voting system which is considered the most modern in Latin America.
"When technological innovations are incorporated ... higher levels of efficiency and reliability are generated," he said.
He said the political representatives' audit concerns have been addressed by the CNE technicians and the external auditors.
Reyes insisted that the political organizations in the country have expressed their agreement with both the system and its transparency.
He went on to say that the exclusion of around 17 thousand people from the Electoral Register, according to a provision of the Administrative Service of Identification, Migration and Aliens, had been caused by problems with their nationalization.
The international guests said the figure corresponds to less than 0.1 percent of Venezuela's voters, which would have no effect on the electoral result.
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