The United States recognizes Edmundo González as the legitimate president of Venezuela

US authorities did not accept the scrutiny by Venezuelan authorities on the latest election results

He U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinkenissued a statement saying that Washington concludes, based on “overwhelming evidence”that the opponent Edmundo Gonzalez He was the winner of the presidential elections on July 28 in Venezuela.

It should be remembered that the Venezuelan electoral authorities announced last Sunday night that, with 80% of the votes counted, The winner was Nicolás Maduro with 51.2% of the votesHowever, this has raised suspicions of fraud on the part of the North American country.

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“Given the overwhelming evidence, it is clear to the United States, and most importantly to the Venezuelan people, that Edmundo González Urrutia won the majority of votes in Venezuela’s presidential election on July 28.”Blinken said in a statement.

The United States urged the parties involved in the Venezuelan crisis to start a transition process that respects the electoral result and said that he will support a process of “restoration of democratic norms” In Venezuela.

The United States requires maximum transparency

At the beginning of the week, The United States requested to see the minutes by table in order to make a decision and has been in contact with Brazil, which crystallized in a call between the US president, Joe Biden, and the Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, to ask for transparency and detailed results from the Maduro government.

This Thursday, Blinken announced that he is valid for the vote count presented by the opposition, led by Maria Corina Machadowhich represents 80% of the polling stations and shows that González Urrutia “He received the majority of the votes by an insurmountable margin”.