Election observer Masuku unpacks Venezuela's election amid fraud allegations, riots and controversy

Riots broke out in Venezuela following the presidential election on Sunday. BizNews spoke to one of South Africa's election observers there. In this interview, Madala Masuku, the Deputy SG of the South African Communist Party (SACP), gives a detailed explanation of the election system that is both electronic and manual, and shares the observations from polling day. He relates how President Nicolás Maduro had given foreign observers the assurance that he would accept defeat if he was voted out. Masuku also speaks about the “political jealousies” in the country; the role of contesting foreign interests; as well as the devastation sanctions wreaked on the economy.