Venezuela’s opposition candidate González recognized as the winner of presidential election by the U.S.

The United States recognized opposition candidate Edmundo González as the winner of Venezuela’s presidential election, disputing the official results. The U.S. called on Venezuela’s National Electoral Council to release detailed vote counts to prove the legitimacy of the election. The Brazilian, Colombian, and Mexican governments also urged Maduro to show the vote tally sheets and allow independent verification of the results. Following mass protests and violence in response to the election results, opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González went into hiding for fear of government reprisal. The opposition claims to have evidence that Maduro lost the election, calling on the international community to intervene. Maduro has requested an audit of the election through Venezuela’s Supreme Tribunal of Justice, but foreign observers doubt the independence of the court. Pressure continues to mount as Venezuela’s economy deteriorates and social unrest persists, leading to widespread emigration from the country. The international community is closely monitoring the situation in Venezuela and calling for transparency in the electoral process to ensure the will of the people is respected.

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