MADRID, Spain.- Elvis Amoroso, the president of the National Electoral Council (CNE)) who announced the “results” of the elections in Venezuela on Monday, has been a controversial figure in Venezuelan politics, known for his loyalty to the Nicolás Maduro regime and a key operator within the Chavista apparatus.
He was born in Cagua, Aragua state, in 1963. A lawyer and economist by profession, he began his political career in the 1990s as a fervent Chavista militant and co-founder of the Fifth Republic Movement, the political party founded by Hugo Chávez.
Amoroso has maintained close relations with figures in the ruling party, including First Lady Cilia Flores. He was a deputy in the National Assembly in 1993 and re-elected in 1998 with the support of the Chavista forces, extending his parliamentary career until 2015. In October 2018, he was appointed comptroller general by the National Constituent Assembly, a body considered unconstitutional by the opposition. During his term, he politically disqualified several opposition leaders, including Maria Corina Machado.
In 2023, Amoroso was appointed president of the National Electoral Council. His tenure at the CNE has been marked by accusations of electoral manipulation and a lack of transparency. Critics claim that his actions favor the Maduro government, compromising confidence in the electoral process. The international community has expressed concern about the integrity of the elections under his leadership, highlighting the need for guarantees for a fair and transparent electoral process.
Throughout his career, Amoroso has proven to be a highly influential figure within Chavismo, using his position to consolidate the power of the ruling party and marginalize the opposition.
Sanctioned by the Treasury Department of the United States in 2017 due to his links to electoral fraud and media censorship, the controversy surrounding Amoroso is not new, as his record includes decisions and actions that have consistently benefited the Maduro regime, fueling criticism about his impartiality. transparency and the fairness of the electoral process in Venezuela are under scrutiny, and the figure of Elvis Amoroso is at the center of this debate.
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