The U.S. announced it is recognizing candidate Edmundo González as the winner of Venezuelan's presidential election, despite the country’s electoral authority giving the victory to Nicolás Maduro.
CARACAS, Venezuela — The U.S. government on Thursday announced that it is recognizing opposition candidate Edmundo González as the winner of Venezuelan's presidential election, despite the country’s electoral authority giving the victory to President Nicolás Maduro.“Given the overwhelming evidence, it is clear to the United States and, most importantly, to the Venezuelan people that Edmundo González Urrutia won the most votes in Venezuela’s July 28 presidential election,” U.S.
In an op-ed published Thursday in the Wall Street Journal, Machado said she is “hiding, fearing for my life, my freedom, and that of my fellow countrymen.” She reasserted that the opposition has physical evidence that Maduro lost the election and urged the international community to intervene.“We have voted Mr. Maduro out,” she wrote. “Now it is up to the international community to decide whether to tolerate a demonstrably illegitimate government.
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