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.
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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?
election denier!
So, Venezuela had an open and honest election like the US 2020 election?
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
And yet Biden lifted the sanctions immediately!?!
“Overwhelming evidence Venezuela opposition won election - Blinken”
Given the ‘credibility’ of the bunch in DC, this means that Maduro actually did win.
Hey Blinken NO ONE in the world gives a crap what you think, they are laughing at the USA because of people like you!!
Pot calls kettle Black. It seems a little odd, despite being a true statement.
Similar to President Trump overwhelmingly winning in 2020?
Someone tried to steal an election? Gedoudahea. No standing.
Election denier!
Blinkyn is an election denier?
What planet does he live on?
If the current administration says this, it makes me doubt it as true...
Election interference.
Lol.
Probably so. But, what is the evidence?
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.
Blinken is wrong about everything.
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