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No Evidence That Maduro Won, a Top Venezuelan Election Official Says
In an interview with The New York Times, an electoral council official expressed grave doubts about claims to victory by the authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro.
No Evidence That Maduro Won, a Top Venezuelan Election Official Says
In an interview with The New York Times, an electoral council official expressed grave doubts about claims to victory by the authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro."... Speaking on the record to a reporter for the first time since the vote, Mr. Delpino said he “had not received any evidence” that Mr. Maduro actually won a majority of the vote.
Neither the electoral body nor Mr. Maduro has released tallies to support assertions that the president won re-election, while the opposition has published receipts from thousands of voting machines that show its candidate, Edmundo González, won an overwhelming majority.
In declaring Mr. Maduro the winner without evidence, the country’s election body “failed the country,” Mr. Delpino said. “I am ashamed, and I ask the Venezuelan people for forgiveness. Because the entire plan that was woven — to hold elections accepted by all — was not achieved.”
Mr. Delpino, a lawyer and one of two opposition-aligned members of Venezuela’s electoral council, spoke from hiding, afraid of government backlash. In recent weeks Mr. Maduro’s security forces have rounded up anyone who appears to doubt his claim to another six years in power, and many Venezuelans are fearful that his forces are crossing borders to go after enemies. ..."
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Because that’s what you do when you win fair and square.No Evidence That Maduro Won, a Top Venezuelan Election Official Says
In an interview with The New York Times, an electoral council official expressed grave doubts about claims to victory by the authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro.www.nytimes.com
No Evidence That Maduro Won, a Top Venezuelan Election Official Says
In an interview with The New York Times, an electoral council official expressed grave doubts about claims to victory by the authoritarian president, Nicolás Maduro.
"... Speaking on the record to a reporter for the first time since the vote, Mr. Delpino said he “had not received any evidence” that Mr. Maduro actually won a majority of the vote.
Neither the electoral body nor Mr. Maduro has released tallies to support assertions that the president won re-election, while the opposition has published receipts from thousands of voting machines that show its candidate, Edmundo González, won an overwhelming majority.
In declaring Mr. Maduro the winner without evidence, the country’s election body “failed the country,” Mr. Delpino said. “I am ashamed, and I ask the Venezuelan people for forgiveness. Because the entire plan that was woven — to hold elections accepted by all — was not achieved.”
Mr. Delpino, a lawyer and one of two opposition-aligned members of Venezuela’s electoral council, spoke from hiding, afraid of government backlash. In recent weeks Mr. Maduro’s security forces have rounded up anyone who appears to doubt his claim to another six years in power, and many Venezuelans are fearful that his forces are crossing borders to go after enemies. ..."
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Maduro Orders Arrest of Rival
“Venezuela ordered the arrest of presidential candidate Edmundo González, an escalation of the government’s crackdown on dissent in the wake of a disputed election,” Bloomberg reports.“The move is likely to draw further outcry from the US and other countries that have concluded Gonzále
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Venezuela ordered the arrest of presidential candidate Edmundo González, an escalation of the government’s crackdown on dissent in the wake of a disputed election,” Bloomberg reports
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Venezuelan law enforcement authorities detained a U.S. Navy sailor last week while the service member was on personal travel, U.S. and defense officials said Wednesday.
“We are aware of reports that U.S. Navy sailor was detained on or about August 30, 2024, by Venezuelan law enforcement authorities,” a U.S. defense official said in a statement, which did not name the service member. “The U.S. Navy is looking into this and working closely with the State Department.”
The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The incident occurred amid an increasingly adversarial relationship between Washington and Caracas. This week, a Venezuelan judge ordered the arrest of Edmundo González, who the United States and other allies said clearly defeated authoritarian president Nicolás Maduro in the presidential election this summer.
“González … won the most votes in Venezuela’s July 28 presidential election, and this arbitrary and politically motivated action is a low point in Nicolás Maduro’s ruthless pursuit of his political opponents following his attempts to steal the July 28 presidential election,” the State Department said in a statement, protesting the warrant for González’s arrest.
CNN first reported the sailor was detained.
The State Department for years has advised U.S. citizens not to travel to Venezuela, due to the prevalence of violence and complicated diplomatic relationship. “Security forces have detained U.S. citizens for up to five years,” the agency said in its travel advisory. “The U.S. government is not generally notified of the detention of U.S. citizens in Venezuela or granted access to U.S. citizen prisoners there.”
“We are aware of reports that U.S. Navy sailor was detained on or about August 30, 2024, by Venezuelan law enforcement authorities,” a U.S. defense official said in a statement, which did not name the service member. “The U.S. Navy is looking into this and working closely with the State Department.”
The State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The incident occurred amid an increasingly adversarial relationship between Washington and Caracas. This week, a Venezuelan judge ordered the arrest of Edmundo González, who the United States and other allies said clearly defeated authoritarian president Nicolás Maduro in the presidential election this summer.
“González … won the most votes in Venezuela’s July 28 presidential election, and this arbitrary and politically motivated action is a low point in Nicolás Maduro’s ruthless pursuit of his political opponents following his attempts to steal the July 28 presidential election,” the State Department said in a statement, protesting the warrant for González’s arrest.
CNN first reported the sailor was detained.
The State Department for years has advised U.S. citizens not to travel to Venezuela, due to the prevalence of violence and complicated diplomatic relationship. “Security forces have detained U.S. citizens for up to five years,” the agency said in its travel advisory. “The U.S. government is not generally notified of the detention of U.S. citizens in Venezuela or granted access to U.S. citizen prisoners there.”
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Edmundo Gonzalez has fled to Spain
The Venezuelan equivalent of the black shirts have surrounded the Argetnitian embassy, where several opposition leaders have taken shelter. Brasil is currently the protector of that embassy since Argentina was declared non grata. Maduro and Lula had a confrontation yesterday, with Maduro threatening to expel the Brazilians (that would be a shocker).
The Venezuelan equivalent of the black shirts have surrounded the Argetnitian embassy, where several opposition leaders have taken shelter. Brasil is currently the protector of that embassy since Argentina was declared non grata. Maduro and Lula had a confrontation yesterday, with Maduro threatening to expel the Brazilians (that would be a shocker).