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In the early hours on Monday, Mr Amoroso announced that with 80% of the votes counted, President Maduro had an "unassailable lead" with 51% of the vote.

Amoroso said Tuesday’s decision is intended to show that EU representatives “are not welcome to come here to our country while the genocidal sanctions against the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, and especially its government, are maintained.”

The announcement came two weeks after the EU temporarily lifted sanctions against four officials linked to the electoral body, including Amoroso, in recognition of the steps taken ahead of the July 28 election.

But the relief was vehemently rejected by Venezuela’s government and Amoroso, who argued it was selective and insufficient.

Amoroso, under his previous capacity as the country’s comptroller, signed Machado’s ban from office last summer.