The US recognizes the victory of the Venezuelan opposition | WPN World People News

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a statement on the 1st, stating that the Venezuelan presidential election had serious flaws and that opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia should be declared the winner. Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico support the U.S. stance and urge the Venezuelan government to promptly release detailed voting statistics.

In his statement, Blinken noted that the election results reflect the will of the Venezuelan people. He congratulated opposition candidate Gonzalez, who won the majority of the votes, and called on Venezuelan authorities to respect public opinion and facilitate a peaceful transfer of power. He emphasized support for restoring democratic norms in Venezuela and pledged to work with the international community to achieve this.

Venezuela held its presidential election on the 28th of last month, with over 12 million voters casting their ballots. Incumbent President Nicolás Maduro declared himself the winner, sparking widespread protests. After the election, the electoral commission announced that Maduro had won 51% of the votes but did not release detailed vote counts. The opposition gathered information from polling stations nationwide, showing that Gonzalez had more than twice the support of Maduro, consistent with pre-election polls, and thus should be declared the winner.

Foreign ministers of the G7, including representatives from the U.S., Canada, Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Japan, and the EU, issued a joint statement supporting the Venezuelan people. Brazil, Colombia, and Mexico also joined the call for the Venezuelan authorities to promptly release detailed voting results and resolve issues peacefully and democratically.