Venezuela court asks all presidential candidates to begin vote ‘verification’ process

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro meets members of the Supreme Court of Justice, in Caracas

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela’s top court on Thursday accepted a request by President Nicolas Maduro for all presidential candidates to present their vote tallies, as a dispute about results in last weekend’s election drags on.

Maduro said on Wednesday his socialist party is ready to present all vote tallies and asked Supreme Justice Tribunal to ensure all parties do the same.

(Reporting by Deisy Buitrago; Writing by Julia Symmes Cobb)