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Overwhelming evidence Venezuela opposition won election - Blinken
BBC ^ | August 2, 2024 | Ione Wells, Thomas Mackintosh

Posted on 08/02/2024 2:39:51 PM PDT by Twotone

The US secretary of state has said there was "overwhelming evidence" Venezuela's opposition won the recent presidential election.

In a statement Antony Blinken said it was clear Edmundo González, had won the most votes - despite incumbent president Nicolás Maduro declaring a disputed victory.

"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 28 July presidential election," Mr Blinken said.

His intervention comes as the presidents of Brazil, Mexico and Colombia all called on Venezuela to release the full details of last Sunday's election.

Last Sunday, the electoral council, which is government-controlled, announced President Maduro had won the election for a third term.

But this was immediately disputed by the opposition who said, with access to the majority of receipts from electronic voting machines around the country, it was false.

The opposition has said its own vote tally shows it won the election by a wide margin. Opinion polls ahead of the election had suggested a clear victory for the challenger.

President Maduro has previously accused foreign governments of interfering in the election.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: antonyblinken; edmundogonzalez; nicolasmaduro; venezuela
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1 posted on 08/02/2024 2:39:51 PM PDT by Twotone
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To: Twotone

Is it wrong to say mind your own business, Blinken?

Or will they start bombing Venezuela like a certain other complicated war costing us billions of dollars?


2 posted on 08/02/2024 2:41:52 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls.)
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To: Twotone

election denier!


3 posted on 08/02/2024 2:42:38 PM PDT by xp38
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To: Twotone
Blinken/USG election denier !
4 posted on 08/02/2024 2:42:52 PM PDT by A strike (no tyranny that cannot be justified by 'climate change')
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To: Twotone

So, Venezuela had an open and honest election like the US 2020 election?


5 posted on 08/02/2024 2:45:04 PM PDT by Ingtar
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To: Twotone

Fantastic news. Now that they’ve solved that mystery, any update on the 2020 results here in America? Or has Maduro won that election as well/s


6 posted on 08/02/2024 2:45:32 PM PDT by patriot torch (NO DOUBT THESE SCRIPTURES WILL SEND THOSE OF THE CIRCUMCISION INTO A TAILSPIN. OH WELL, SO BE IT. CO)
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To: Twotone
There is also overwhelming evidence that the opposition wasn't involved in counting the votes.
7 posted on 08/02/2024 2:47:03 PM PDT by fso301
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To: Twotone

And yet Biden lifted the sanctions immediately!?!


8 posted on 08/02/2024 2:48:02 PM PDT by rrrod (6)
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“Overwhelming evidence Venezuela opposition won election - Blinken”

Given the ‘credibility’ of the bunch in DC, this means that Maduro actually did win.


9 posted on 08/02/2024 2:49:12 PM PDT by BobL
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Hey Blinken NO ONE in the world gives a crap what you think, they are laughing at the USA because of people like you!!


10 posted on 08/02/2024 2:49:19 PM PDT by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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To: Twotone

Pot calls kettle Black. It seems a little odd, despite being a true statement.


11 posted on 08/02/2024 2:51:12 PM PDT by ChessExpert (Scarborough: "This is the Best Biden ever.")
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To: Twotone

Similar to President Trump overwhelmingly winning in 2020?


12 posted on 08/02/2024 2:54:38 PM PDT by Road Warrior ‘04 (BOYCOTT Anheuser Busch, the NFL, MLB, NBA, NASCAR & Faux Snooze! Molon Labe! Oathkeeper! )
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To: Twotone

Someone tried to steal an election? Gedoudahea. No standing.


13 posted on 08/02/2024 2:57:05 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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Election denier!


14 posted on 08/02/2024 3:04:10 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: Twotone

Blinkyn is an election denier?

What planet does he live on?


15 posted on 08/02/2024 3:07:53 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Twotone

If the current administration says this, it makes me doubt it as true...


16 posted on 08/02/2024 3:10:22 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (🦅 MAGADONIAN ⚔️ )
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To: Twotone

Election interference.

Lol.


17 posted on 08/02/2024 3:12:13 PM PDT by cgbg ("Our democracy" = Their Kleptocracy)
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To: Twotone

Probably so. But, what is the evidence?


18 posted on 08/02/2024 3:12:36 PM PDT by jimfree (My 21 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than Joe Biden.)
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To: Twotone

Just like the evidence is overwhelming that Donald Trump won the 2020 election, winning 18 of 19 bellwether counties that had voted with the winner since 1980.


19 posted on 08/02/2024 3:14:57 PM PDT by Kazan
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To: Twotone

Blinken is wrong about everything.


20 posted on 08/02/2024 3:16:46 PM PDT by popdonnelly (All the enormous crimes in history have been committed by governments.)
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