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The US State Department’s Latin America chief, Brian Nichols, said on Wednesday that there is “irrefutable” evidence of the victory of opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia, in the presidential elections in Venezuela on July 28.
“It is clear from the irrefutable evidence based on the voting records that everyone can see” that the opposition politician “defeated Nicolás Maduro by millions of votes” The diplomat stated this at a meeting of the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS).
The diplomat referred to the election protocols that the Venezuelan opposition published on its website, where they note that 81% of these documents show that González Urrutia defeated President Nicolás Maduro by almost four million votes.
“This is not a forecast, even if Maduro gets 100% of the votes for less than 20% of the protocols that have yet to be published. “I couldn’t beat Gonzalez” Nichols stressed.
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The information provided by the Antichavismo network contradicts the version of the National Electoral Council of Venezuela (CNE), which awarded the victory to Maduro early on Monday morning. with 51% of the vote.
CNE, however, did not show the final records, what both the opposition and citizens demanded during the mass protests, as well as part of the international community.
In his speech, Nichols called on both Maduro and other countries to “peace” recognize Gonzalez as the winner of the election.
“Those who do not do this allow Maduro and his representatives to carry out massive fraud attempt and disrespect for the rule of law,” the official emphasized.
Nichols’ statements to the OAS represent Washington’s Change of Tone in the public position they have taken so far regarding the elections in Venezuela.
The White House warned yesterday morning that I was “exhausting my patience” wait until the Venezuelan authorities publish the voting protocols confirming Maduro’s victory, as declared by the CNE.
Security Council spokesman John Kirby also assured that shared the findings published by the Carter Center, A US-based organisation invited by Venezuela to observe the elections has deemed Sunday’s elections undemocratic.
However, Nichols’ statements imply For the first time, Washington approves The opposition declares Gonzalez’s victory.
The UN, the European Union, Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Mexico, Argentina and Spain, among others, have asked Venezuela’s electoral authorities publish the voting protocols to confirm Maduro’s supposed victory, while thousands of people took to the streets of Venezuela to protest what they see as election fraud.
(EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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