Venezuelan election could lead to seismic shift in politics or give President Maduro six more years
Associated PressAug 06, 2024
The US has formally recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González as the country's president-elect, as per Secretary of State Antony Blinken's social media.
Posting on X, Secretary Blinken stated "The Venezuelan people spoke resoundingly on July 28 and made [Edmundo Gonzalez] the president-elect. Democracy demands respect for the will of the voters."
In July, Venezuela's electoral authority announced that Nicolás Maduro had won a third term as the country's President. Opposition parties have contested that González won approximately double the amount of votes as Pres. Maduro, and has González claimed he was forced to concede the election in order to flee to Spain.