The United States officially declared its position on Thursday regarding the outcome of Venezuela’s presidential election, which strongman incumbent Nicolás Maduro claims he won.
But U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a statement saying the State Department believes that opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia actually won the contest:
“Given the overwhelming evidence, it is clear to the United States and, most importantly, to the Venezuelan people that Edmundo González Urrutia won the most votes in Venezuela’s July 28 presidential election,” Blinken said.
Maduro is widely believed to have lost before declaring victory, and numerous regional governments have cast doubt on the results.
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