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He Government of Colombia called for the general vote count in the presidential elections in Venezuela to begin “as soon as possible”, as well as their “independent verification and audit.”

On your social network account Luis Guillermo Murillo He noted that this call was prompted by the preliminary results published by the National Electoral Council (CNE), which declared Nicolas Maduro the winner with 51.2% of the vote against opponent Edmundo González Urrutia, who received 44.2% of the vote.

“We believe it is important that “The voices of all sectors are heard” – the chancellor noted.

“The international community and the people of Venezuela They hope that transparency and selective guarantees will prevail in all sectors. It is important to dispel any doubts about the results. This means that international observers and monitors will present their findings on the process,” he stressed.

Having maintained constant contact with all the political actors involved in the presidential elections held in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and having learned the preliminary results announced by the National Electoral Council (CNE),…

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The official assured that “the election results on such an important day They must have all possible authority and legitimacy. for the benefit of the region and, above all, the Venezuelan people.”

A few hours earlier, the Colombian Foreign Ministry had requested “guarantee” for all sectors when counting votes in the presidential elections in Venezuela. “The vote count must be done with full guarantees for all sectors. We reaffirm our support for peace and democracy in our brotherly country,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro said last Friday that his government would respect the election results.“Venezuela makes democratic decisions. Whatever your will, it will be respected by my government,” Peter said on his account on the social network X.

Opposition Maria Corina Machado noted that Gonzalez won the election with 70% of the vote. and argued that the Nicolás Maduro regime had suffered a political and moral defeat.

Petro criticized Machado’s disqualification several months ago As a presidential candidate, she called the measure an “anti-democratic coup.”

Colombia, the country with the largest number of Venezuelan migrants – nearly 2.8 million – is home to the largest number of Venezuelan migrants, according to the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR). Only 7012 are accredited to vote because, according to various organizations, they found many difficulties during registration.

(according to information from EFE News and Aristegui)