The Latest: Pence says Venezuela vote a 'sham'
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The Latest on Venezuela's presidential election (all times local):
12:30 p.m.
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence is calling Venezuela's elections a "sham — neither free nor fair." Pence says in a statement that the "illegitimate result of this fake process" is another blow to democratic traditions in the country.
Pence says the United States "will not sit idly by as Venezuela crumbles and the misery of their brave people continues."
Venezuelan officials have declared socialist leader Nicolas Maduro the winner of Sunday's presidential election. Maduro's leading challenger has questioned the legitimacy of the vote and called for new balloting.