Posted on 08/02/2024 7:04:51 AM PDT by Red Badger
The United States government said in a statement on Thursday that Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia beat socialist dictator Nicolás Maduro during the country’s recent presidential election.
The announcement comes after at least 17 protesters have been killed and hundreds more arrested so far in riots that have broken out over the country’s sham election.
More than 12 million Venezuelans voted during the election, which is run by the Maduro-controlled National Electoral Council (CNE).
“The CNE’s rapid declaration of Nicolás Maduro as the winner of the presidential election came with no supporting evidence,” the U.S. State Department said in a statement. “The CNE still has not published disaggregated data or any of the vote tally sheets, despite repeated calls from Venezuelans and the international community to do so.”
Independent watchdogs have said that the CNE’s refusal to provide precinct-level official results, in addition to other serious voting irregularities, have destroyed the CNE’s credibility.
“Meanwhile, the democratic opposition has published more than 80 percent of the tally sheets received directly from polling stations throughout Venezuela,” said Secretary of State Antony Blinken. “Those tally sheets indicate that Edmundo González Urrutia received the most votes in this election by an insurmountable margin.”
“Independent observers have corroborated these facts, and this outcome was also supported by election day exit polls and quick counts,” he added. “In the days since the election, we have consulted widely with partners and allies around the world, and while countries have taken different approaches in responding, none have concluded that Nicolás Maduro received the most votes this election.”
Blinken said that there was “overwhelming evidence” that Maduro lost the election and urged Venezuelan parties “to begin discussions on a respectful, peaceful transition in accordance with Venezuelan electoral law and the wishes of the Venezuelan people.”
“We fully support the process of re-establishing democratic norms in Venezuela and stand ready to consider ways to bolster it jointly with our international partners,” he added.
I keep wondering if it might turn out that way in our election as well. Hoping that it will not turn into a need for a second American Revolution.
Proud of the Freepers above asserting that if the US govt says something is so, and the MSM agrees and presents their narrative, then the opposite must be truth.
Here is what I learned years ago from some Venezuelans who were NOT business owners or in any way involved with the gov’t.
Chavez and Maduro flood the poor areas with rewards. It is not so much “money” as more indirect rewards, like specifically food or appliances. Those areas were specifically gone to for the purpose of buying votes.
And there are more poor people than there are “business leaders” or “opposition figures” — who tend to be the only ones the MSM interview, because reporters don’t want to go into the slums and get beaten up.
The big difference from other countries, and it is a huge difference that enrages the media, is that the poor in Venezuela turnout. They vote. They are real.
That’s how Chavez won. That’s how Maduro probably won.
Believe nothing from the MSM. Nothing means Nothing.
Election deniers.
My, my. It sounds like the Biden administration are election deniers.
Oh whatever. Nothing these people say can be believed. When they admit that Trump also won by an insurmountable margin then I’ll listen to them.
The Gaslight Media.
Quite so.
Doesn’t this mean that the Biden administration is an election denier?
Almost makes me want to support Maduro.
“Venezuelan Opposition Leader Beat Dictator Nicolás Maduro ‘By An Insurmountable Margin,’ U.S. Gov Says”
Now do 2020.
ELECTION DENIERS!
“None of our business.”
As long as hundreds of thousands of Venezuelan immigrants keep walking through our southern border it is our business. If we sealed it up then it would not be our business.
The open border is Biden's legacy.
You'll have to wait for Trump.
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