2024-08-01 20:55:07
The recent proclamation of Nicolas Maduro as re-elected president of Venezuela unleashed a wave of reactions and controversies at an international level. With a margin of difference of seven points over Edmundo González, the National Electoral Councilcontrolled by Chavismo, announced Maduro’s victory with 80% of the votes counted, which generated worry and demands for transparency from numerous countries.
The United States, represented by the Secretary of State, State Antony Blinken, expressed serious doubts about the veracity of the results, calling for a “fair and transparent recount of the votes.” Similarly, Brazil He called for an impartial verification of the results and the “detailed publication of data for each voting station.”
However, a joint statement by nine countries Latin Americansincluding Argentina, Costa Rica and Peru, requested an urgent meeting of the OAS Permanent Council, which was confirmed by the organization for tomorrow Wednesday.
For its part, El Salvador, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Panama, Costa Rica and Uruguay expressed their doubts and rejection of the results, demanding a thorough review of the electoral process. Chilean President Gabriel Boric and Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa emphasized the need for impartial “international observers.”
The European Union, through its head of diplomacy, Josep Borrell, called for “total transparency in the process,” including access to the voting records. France and Spain issued similar statements, stressing the need for transparency and calm. In contrast, the Argentine president, Javier Milei, He was more vehement in his rejection, calling the election “fraudulent” and calling on the Venezuelan Armed Forces to defend democracy.
On the other hand, traditional allies of Maduro such as China, Russia, Cuba, Nicaragua, Bolivia, Honduras, Iran, Serbia y Guinea Bissau They recognized and congratulated the Venezuelan president.
In response to the statements and actions of several governments, Venezuela decided to withdraw its diplomatic personnel from its missions in Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Panama, Peru, Dominican Republic and Uruguay. The Venezuelan government denounced the actions of these countries as “interventionist”, defending Maduro’s proclamation and his legitimacy.
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2024-08-01 20:55:07