Nicolás Maduro, head of the Venezuelan regime, baselessly accused Ecuador of having executed a "horrendous fraud" in the recent presidential elections. The Bolivarian leader, who self-proclaimed as president in 2024 after widely questioned elections, criticized the results that favored Daniel Noboa.
Additionally, he spoke of a supposed "military hegemony" backed by invasion threats, in a speech more ideological than based on verifiable facts.
The Venezuelan leader's statements coincided with the stance of Luisa González, who rejected the official results of the National Electoral Council (CNE).
The former candidate of the Citizen Revolution announced that she will not accept Noboa's reelection and will request a vote recount, alleging "irregularities" without technical support.
"We do not recognize the presented results," said González at a rally, appealing to a fraud narrative that has been rejected by international observers. These actions recall the old practices of authoritarian socialism, where adverse results are automatically labeled as illegitimate.
Maduro's support for González highlights the affinity between authoritarian models that prioritize power over democratic institutionality.
