U.S., EU say they do not recognize Venezuela parliamentary vote

Parliamentary candidate Jorge Rodriguez, Venezuela's National Constituent Assembly President Diosdado Cabello and Venezuela's Vice President Delcy Rodriguez celebrate after the announcement of the results of the parliamentary election at the Bolivar Theater in Caracas, Venezuela, December 6, 2020. REUTERS/Fausto Torrealba

CARACAS (Reuters) -The United States, the European Union and more than a dozen Latin American countries said on Monday they would not recognize the results of a parliamentary election in Venezuela, which saw allies of President Nicolas Maduro win a majority.

Just 31% of 20 million eligible voters participated in Sunday's election, the electoral council said early on Monday, less than half the turnout rate in the previous congressional elections in 2015. The opposition had boycotted the vote, calling it a farce meant to consolidate a dictatorship.