US Recognizes Venezuela's Opposition Leader as President-Elect
US Recognizes VenezuelanVenezuela's Opposition Leader as President-Elect After Contested Election
The Facts
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.The US has formally recognized Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González as the country's president-elect, as per a statement from Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday.
Posting on X, Secretary Blinken stated "The Venezuelan people spoke resoundingly on July 28 and made [Edmundo González] the president-elect. Democracy demands respect for the will of the voters."Posting on X, Blinken stated "[t]he Venezuelan people spoke resoundingly on July 28 and made [González] the president-elect. Democracy demands respect for the will of the voters."
The Spin
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