The embassy mentions the right of the Venezuelan people to live in a country where their human rights are respected and where there is freedom and democracy.
The United States Embassy sent a message to the Venezuelan government on Sunday, August 25, urging it to publish the minutes of the presidential elections and respect the popular will.
“Instead of focusing on attempts to punish the opposition for proving electoral fraud, Maduro and his representatives should publish the CNE’s minutes and data to justify their claims,” reads the message posted on his account on the social network X.
They emphasize that in democratic systems, the will of the people must be respected.
“Repression, arbitrary detention and harassment only demonstrate the lack of will to govern according to democratic norms and do what is best for the citizens,” they say in the text.
In a democracy the will of the people is respected.
Instead of focusing on attempts to punish the opposition for proving electoral fraud, Maduro and his representatives should publish the CNE records and data to justify their claims.
Repression, detention…
— U.S. Embassy, Venezuela (@usembassyve) August 25, 2024
The embassy mentions the right of the Venezuelan people to live in a country where their human rights are respected and where there is freedom and democracy.
This Friday, August 23, the United States Department of State (US) issued a statement on the ruling of the Electoral Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ), which ratified the victory of President Nicolás Maduro in the elections of July 28, saying that it has no credibility, “given the overwhelming evidence” that supports that the opposition presidential candidate, Edmundo González Urrutia, was the “most voted.”
Through a statement According to State Department spokesman Vedant Patel, the US says that the minutes published by the Command with Venezuela, which were “independently verified” and available for review, confirm that Venezuelans voted in favor of González Urrutia.
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