European Union rejects Venezuelan election certification

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro flashes victory hand signs at supporters during a pro-government rally (AP Photo/Cristian Hernandez )

The European Union’s top diplomat said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has still “not provided the necessary public evidence” to prove he was the winner of July’s elections, days after the country’s Supreme Court backed the government’s disputed claims of victory.

The bloc joined a slate of other Latin American countries and the United States in rejecting the Venezuelan high court’s certification.