The United States refuses to accept the results of the elections in Venezuela without “more transparency” Facts about Nicolás Maduro’s victory. This was stated by a senior representative of the US administration on July 29 during a briefing.
According to the official, “The international community has expressed its serious concern” the fact that the data confirming Maduro’s victory is supposedly meaningless. “The international community is not prepared to accept this result without greater transparency from the Venezuelan electoral authorities, which they have not provided.”he said.
The representative of the US administration also said that he expects the international community to begin dialogue and discussion on this issue within the framework of regional platforms, such as the Organization of American States.
He also called on Venezuelan authorities to provide access to the data of each polling station, which they are required by law to do. “to share not only with opposition political parties, but also with civil society and even with ordinary citizens.”
Let us recall that according to the results published by the National Electoral Council of Venezuela, after processing 80% of the ballots, Maduro received the support of 51.2% of the voters and won the election. However, the opposition, represented by Corina Machado and other leaders, refuses to recognize the results and points to possible violations.
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Source: Rossa Primavera
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