Meanwhile, China, Russia and Iran have already congratulated Maduro. On the contrary, the US, the EU and several Latin American countries have expressed their “concern” and asked for “clarity”. Mexico, Brazil and Chile, for their part, are waiting for the total count.
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced on Monday that he plans to sign a decree to launch a process of national dialogue that favors “new consensus” and “understanding” between the different political forces in the country after he is declared the winner of the elections by the National Electoral Council (CNE).
Maduro, who has celebrated the partial results that give him victory victory with 51% of the votesThis was expressed during a speech from the Miraflores Palace, the government headquarters, where he assured that the talks will include “all economic, social, cultural and political sectors of the country”.
Opposition candidates recognize the result
Meanwhile, several opposition candidates from Venezuela, including, Benjamin Rausseocandidate of the National Democratic Confederation, the candidate of Arepa Digital, Daniel Ceballos and the First Venezuela Candidate, Jose Britohave recognized the results of the CNE and thus the victory of President Nicolás Maduro over the main dissident candidate, Edmundo Gonzalezwho claims victory with almost 70% of the vote.
A total of ten candidates ran in the Venezuelan elections, although the vote was always presented as a duel between Maduro and González. The remaining candidates have spoken out against the regime, although they have also shown their rejection of the unitary opposition platform.
Almost all candidates for the Venezuelan elections —except González and the candidate Enrique Máquez— signed end of june an agreement proposed by the CNE to guarantee the recognition of the election results.
China, Russia and Iran congratulate Maduro
The governments of China, Russia and Iran have already congratulated the Venezuelan leader on his election victory. “I would like to reiterate the readiness to continue our constructive work on the current bilateral and international agenda. Remember that you are always welcome in Russian lands,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said, congratulating Maduro.
In the same vein, China has congratulated the South American country for “successfully holding” elections and Maduro for his re-election.
“We congratulate the people and government of Venezuela for successfully holding the presidential elections in this country, as well as the elected president of the Venezuelan people,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Naser Kananí said in your X account. .
US, EU call for ‘transparency’ and ‘clarity’
On the contrary, the US, the European Union and some Latin American states have expressed their “concern” about the recount and have demanded “clarity” and that all election results be published so that the results showing the winner can be verified by Maduro.
The White House has announced that it will delay any decision on Venezuela, including whether to impose new sanctions, until all of the election results are published. The Biden administration has “serious concerns that the results announced do not reflect the will of the Venezuelan people,” White House National Security spokesman John Kirby said in a telephone press briefing.
The European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, has stated that “it is crucial to ensure full transparency of the electoral process, including the detailed counting of votes and access to voting data from polling stations.”
The governments of Uruguay, Argentina, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Panama, Paraguay, Peru and Dominican Republicexpressed their “deep concern” about the conduct of the elections in a joint statement on Monday, demanding a full review of the results and calling for an urgent meeting of the Organization of American States (OAS).
Mexico, Brazil and Chile are waiting
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has said he will recognize Maduro’s victory if the CNE “confirms the trend” after Sunday’s elections, although he has asked to “wait for the recount.”
Brazil’s government has celebrated the “peaceful nature” of Venezuela’s elections but has confirmed it will wait for all the results to decide Maduro’s eventual victory.
Finally, Chilean President Gabriel Boric stressed that it is imperative to hand over all the minutes to both independent international observers and the opposition and “until that is done, as a country we will refrain from recognizing what the National Electoral Council has indicated”.
Source: EITB
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