Anti-Chavista leaders Maria Corina Machado He said this Monday that the “newly elected president” of Venezuela is a former ambassador Edmundo González Urrutia, Despite the fact that the National Electoral Council (CNE) declared the victory of the official candidate on Sunday night, Nicolás MaduroIn this election held on 28th July.
“Venezuela has a new elected president and he is Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia. We win and Everybody knows it”the former deputy told reporters alongside standard-bearers of the main opposition bloc, the Democratic Unitary Platform (PUD).
Machado, the main supporter of the former presidential aspirant, gave this assurance they account for more than 40% of the minutes transmitted by the electoral body, According to which González Urrutia obtained 70% of the vote, while Maduro – he indicated – 30%.
“It is true and it is true, my dear Venezuelans, Presidential elections with the largest margin of victory in history. “Congratulations, Edmundo!” said the Chavista opposition leader, who assured that the majority opposition “defeated” the ruling party “throughout Venezuela”.
The opponent assured that “Actions to defend the truth” will be announced in the coming days And “respect for the popular sovereignty” that González Urrutia “expressed and elected” this Sunday, he stressed.
According to the first report from CNE, Maduro has been re-elected for the third consecutive time In the elections held this Sunday he received 51.2% of the votes (5,150,092 votes), while the standard-bearer of the majority opposition, Edmundo González Urrutia, received 4,445,978 votes, which is 44, 2% of the votes.