U.S. says Maduro lost Venezuelan election, calls for talks, transition
- The United States states Edmundo González Urrutia won the July 28 Venezuelan election, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken's statement.
- Blinken called for a peaceful transition in Venezuela, urging discussions among Venezuelan parties.
- Opposition leaders claim they have evidence showing González received more than twice Maduro's votes, according to their access to vote tallies.
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Less than a week after the highly contested re-election of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the two South American countries are joining the camp of countries that did not grant him victory.
Despite protests, Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro clings to power. But how did he actually get there, and what's next? More...
Nicolás Maduro allegedly ruined his country economically. That's not enough: To stay in power, he apparently manipulated the election on a massive scale. At least eleven people died in the unrest.
Argentina recognized Edmundo González as the true winner of the Venezuelan electoral contest on Friday. The recognition of González as the elected president, in place of Nicolás Maduro - proclaimed winner by the local electoral body -, positions the neighboring country alongside the United States, which did the same on Thursday. Peru had already recognized González as the legitimate mandate holder just days earlier, and with Argentina's position…
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